Although I had not known Rene Battaglini before meeting him to discuss the pending interviews, I did know some of his history as a union leader of the thirties and early forties. In addition, I am a member of the same International Union. Therefore the preparation was, in some ways, a little less difficult than if I had known nothing of the history of the union and the people involved except through research. The other side of the coin, however, was that this knowledge made it difficult to maintain objectivity. This became obvious as I learned more of Mr. Battaglini's history and his reaction to the situations which confronted him.

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