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Governor Arch A. Moore signing the Black Lung bill (House Bill No. 1040) that ended a three-week strike by 42,000 coal miners. This was the first legislation in the country recognizing black lung as a compensable occupation disease.

1. Photograph of Governor Moore signing the Black Lung bill

Identifier:: am2862_moore_1115
Title:: Photograph of Governor Moore signing the Black Lung bill
Date:: 1972-03-11
Creator:: AP Wire Photo
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject Personal:: Moore, Arch A., Jr. (Arch Alfred), 1923-2015
Subject Topical:: Strikes and lockouts--Law and legislation, Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining--West Virginia, Signing statements (Legislation), Coal miners, Lungs--Dust diseases, Black Lung Strikes, West Virginia, 1969, Legislation, Governors--West Virginia , and Coal miners--West Virginia
Location:: Charleston (W. Va.)

Governor Arch Moore throws his hands up in celebration after he announced the votes from his delegation put President Ford over the top of the GOP Convention in Kansas City.

2. Photograph of Governor Moore with his hands in the air at a GOP Convention

Identifier:: am2862_moore_1110
Title:: Photograph of Governor Moore with his hands in the air at a GOP Convention
Date:: 1976-08-18
Creator:: AP Wire Photo
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject Personal:: Moore, Arch A., Jr. (Arch Alfred), 1923-2015
Subject Topical:: Political campaigns--United States, Political campaigns, and Governors--West Virginia
Subject Corporate:: Republican National Convention and Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Location:: Kansas City (Mo.)