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September 2, 1947

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CIO Leader Forecasts 'Chaos' Unless 'High Profits' Cease and Buying Power Gains -- Warns on Mood of Unions; MURRAY CONDEMNS 'SQUEEZE' IN PRICES

By William M. Blairspecial To the New York Times

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 1 -- American working men and women face no greater challenge and no greater opportunity on this Labor Day than the wise use of their full economic and political strength to promote their own welfare, Philip Murray, president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, declared tonight.

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Notable Births

Louis Michel

1947Louis Michel, Belgian educator and politician, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs[†]

Louis Michel is a Belgian politician. He served in the government of Belgium as minister of foreign affairs from 1999 to 2004 and was European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid from 2004 to 2009. From 2009 to 2019, he was a Member of the European Parliament. Michel is a prominent member of the French-speaking liberal party, the Mouvement Réformateur. He is the father of Charles Michel, a former prime minister of Belgium and previous president of the European Council.

Jim Richards (racing driver)

1947Jim Richards, New Zealand racing driver[†]

Jim Richards is a New Zealand racing driver who won numerous championships in his home country and in Australia. While now retired from professional racing, Richards continues to compete in the Touring Car Masters series.