European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stapes Idie ate Kennedy win in steel Gamble appear tie Ken to insisting steel consist St. I Teel pact into what Active labor Berg have fall year a strike one. Early agree full three � june 30 exacts Long enough ahead to avoid the fun Brunt of a disruptive steel inventory  wanted an agreement that would avoid touching off anew wage Price spiral. The re ported new pact s terms of about10 cents an hour Are described at Well within productivity gains Andas in a Range that should avoid any Price , or rather pointedly insisting on All this was a  an Industry that has been notorious for turbulent labor management relations or. Ken Nedy was laying i prestige on the line in calling for an Early settlement without pressure of an imminent strike. Moreover the objective was accomplished on a basis of assistance and firm guidance while letting the United steel workers Union and major companies reach their own decision within the suggested framework. This can be contrasted with what happened in the last steel dispute featured by a record 116 Day Industry strike. That fracas was settled Only after then vice president Richard m. Nixon helped write out the actual settlement terms. The government for Many years has Felt it necessary to play a heavy role in making steel Settle ments. It appears this time the government played a lesser role than in earlier years and did it More openly. Goldberg also had much at stake. As former counsel for the steel workers until his Surprise appoint ment to the Kennedy Cabinet he was heavily relied upon to guide the administration through a Safe and successful course in the big Gest 1962 labor crisis or. Kenned was Likely to face. Once the new steel contract terms Are safely ratified and signed these being regarded a Mere formalities due this week end the administration can be expected to Point to steel As an example of what can be accomplished in Union management relations throughout the country. Basically or. Kennedy and Gold Berg Felt the steel Industry and Union Learned a lesson in their1959 strike showdown that it was better to negotiate & peaceful agreement ahead of time than after a costly strike. The administration Hopes others on the labor management scene will take the lesson to heart aids visa ideation