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was your position?
vice-president?
MR. POWELL: August 15th, 1984.
MR. RYAN: At the time you retired, sir, what
MR. POWELL: First vice-president.
MR. RYAN: That is you were an Interna't.ional
MR. POWELL: International vice-president.
MR. RYAN: At the time of your retirement was
Angelo Fosco the president of the union and Arthur Coia
secretary-treasurer?
laborer?
MR. POWELL: Correct.
MR. RYAN: Did you begin your career as a
MR. POWELL: Yes, I did.
MR. RYAN: Did you work on ,construction sites?
MR. POWELL: I worked on construction sites,
dug ditches, poured concrete, helped the brickmason,
carpenters, electrician, plumbers, et cetera.
MR. RYAN: Would you describe for me the posi­
tions that you have held in your union career?
MR. POWELL: As to labor, I worked as a laborer;
from there as a foreman; from a foreman to a general
foreman; and then I moved into the Laborer organization
as a delegate, and as a steward, as an executive board
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