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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.)