President. in the spirit with which my colleague from West Virginia has been periodically addressing the Senate about the history and traditions of this institution. I would like to offer a somewhat briefer comment concerning the historical role of the American labor movement in international labor affairs. At the founding conference of the American Federation of Labor a century ago. in 1881. there was already a growing concern with international labor problems. most notably concerning trade questions and immigration issues. The American Federation of Labor (AFL) very soon began to exchange regular trade union delegations with their counterparts in England and Canada. From this base. the AFL expanded its relationships with trade union movements in other regions of the world. first with Mexico. then later with Japan.
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