GR-related. Reuther, Walter

[Mark Kohut]

name-checked positively in GR, of course.

Good capsule history stuff in Perelstein's *Before the Storm*
focused on Goldwater and his takeover of the Repulbican party and ethos.

Barry decides to go after Reuther because of his 'socialism', his great
union negotiating
victories for his union workers,  check them out, smart, creativively so
and iron-clad inclusive and thorough to
protect workers.

Barry actually attacks him during hearings when Hoffa and the Teamsters
ARE the corrupt union...and all are after Hoffa.

He had Reuther's financial records made public, at which point one
accountant going over
them said, "you mean Reuther paid for his own dry cleaning when at major
union gatherings at hotels? "