Peter J. Brennan
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Peter Joseph Brennan was an American labor activist and politician who served as United States Secretary of Labor from February 2, 1973, until March 15, 1975, in the administrations of Presidents Nixo
Portrait by Everett Kinstler
Hard Hat Riot
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The Hard Hat Riot occurred in New York City on May 8, 1970, when around 400 construction workers and around 800 office workers attacked around 1,000 demonstrators affiliated with the student strike of
Peter J. Brennan
…to increase the number of minority construction workers. After organizing a demonstration in support of the Nixon administration that turned into the Hard Hat Riot of May 8, 1970, where construction workers violently attacked student anti-war protesters, Brennan was wooed by the Nixon administration as a potential…
Hard hats on Cabinet table after Nixon meeting with and supporting construction trades group 18 days after the New York City Hard Hat Riot