White House Press Release

241 #684 IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 29, 1946 The President today approved the designation of those whose names appear on the attached list as members of the United States Delegation to the Twenty-eighth (Maritime) Session of the International Labor Office, which is scheduled to convene at Seattle, Washington, on June 6, 1946. The Twenty-eighth Session of the International Labor Office will be devoted entirely to the consideration of matters pertaining to social policy in the maritime industry. The ground work for this Conference was laid by the Maritime Preparatory Technical Conference at Copenhagen, November, December, 1945. Among the major items of social policy pertaining to seafarers to be considered at Seattle will be the question of establish- ing an international minimum wage standard. Other topics which will receive consideration are: the problem of hours, of working standards, of manning procedures, crew accommodations, holidays with pay, continuation of em- NARA ployment, food and catering on board and social security for seafarers. The Agenda planned for the Conference will entail entry, training, and promotion as well as recognition of seafarers organizations. NOMINATIONS TO UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE TWENTY-EIGHTH (Maritime) SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON June 6, 1946 Representing the Government of the United States DELEGATES: The Honorable Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Secretary of Labor. The Honorable Henry M. Jackson, Member of the Marine and Fisheries Committee, House of Representatives. Special Assistant to the United States Government Delegates, and Adviser Mr. John L. Salter, Technical Expert, Marine and Fisheries Committee, House of Representatives. ADVISERS: Mrs. Clara M. Beyer, Assistant Director, Division of Labor Standards, Department of Labor. Mr. Wilbur J. Cohen, Technical Adviser to the Social Security Board. SUBSTITUTE: brianver Mrs. Ida C. Merriam, Chief, Division of Coor- dination Studies, Bureau of Research and Statistics, Social Security Board. Mr. L. James Falck, Assistant Chief, Shipping Division, Depa tment of State. Mr. Thomas W. Holland, Associate Chief, Division of International Labor, Social and Health Affairs, Department of State. (OVER)