{"value"=>"<p>Interview with Bill Dodds, March 9, 1979; Interview with Moe Foner, March 29, 1979. Taped by Manford for use in a comparative study of the leadership qualities of Doug Fraser, President of the United Auto Workers, and Eugene Debs, conducted for a political science seminar at Columbia.</p> <p>Side A: Bill Dodds. Among the topics discussed: Fraser and the problems facing the UAW: the collective bargaining crisis that the union faces in 1979, in which the leadership will be tested; the significance of the transitional period within the union, and the choice of new leadership in the top positions with the retirement of the Secretary/Treasurer, and two vice-presidents, plus two regional directors; the role of the Progressive Alliance; Doug Fraser as a leader: \"Doug shows an excellent touch with the key activists within the union. he is in touch with imaginative people that are trying to find out new solutions to these union problems... and [is] taking some steps inside the union to successfully tackle the education of the next generation of leadership\"; Dodds stresses Fraser's openness to new ideas and new solutions, and his warm and imaginative response to the dreams, despair, and attitude of key activists in the union; and his closeness and identification with the rank and file of the union. Side B: Moe Foner. Some topics and questions explored: why New York Local 1199 (Hospital Workers Union) expressed sympathy for the Progressive Alliance, but did not become a member, or make an official endorsement; Local 1199's tradition of creating and joining coalitions on the basis of issues; Progressive Alliance can count on Local 1199's support on issue and events \"of moving people\"; whether the PA will become an individual member organization; and the Farm Workers' Union and its role in the Progressive Alliance.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"Also see audio cassettes 02826, 02828, 02830, 02831, and 02832."}