"Landlord of last resort" (George Meany, 1967)

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The U.S. Supreme Court is the "court of last resort." I'm sure Fred Shapiro has that somewhere.
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New York City is often called the "landlord of last resort." It appears that George Meany first used this for the federal government.
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(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
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3 Faiths and AFL-CIO Back Open Housing Bill
By Frank C. Porter Washington Post Staff Writer. The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973). Washington, D.C.: Aug 24, 1967. p. A5 (1 page) :
Where other alternatives fail, he said, "the Federal Government must be the landlord of last resort."
(AFL-CIO President George Meany--ed.)
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LABOR URGES PLAN FOR URBAN CRISIS; Says Multibillion-Dollar U.S. Aid Would Create Million Jobs and Vitalize Cities Labor Urges Billion-Dollar Plan To End the Urban Crisis in U.S.
By DAMON STETSON. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Sep 13, 1967. p. 1 (2 pages)
"The United States Government has got to be the employer of last resort and the landlord of last resort," George (Pg. 32, col. 7--ed.) Meany, A.F.L.-C.I.O. president, said in explaining the program.
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MEANY SAYS ONLY U.S. CAN PREVENT RIOTS
Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Oct 25, 1967. p. 51 (1 page) :
"The Federal Government must be the employer of last resort and the landlord of last resort," Mr. Meany, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, told the Special Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders.
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Officials Debate Financial Ability Of City to Play 'Biggest Landlord'; Tenants at City's Mercy 18,000 Buildings by 1980
By ARNOLD H. LUBASCH. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Feb 13, 1979. p. B6 (1 page) :
But, he said, if the program fails to rehabilitate housing to adequate conditions, "one might suggest that New York City cannot afford to be the landlord of last resort."
(U.S. Representative William Green, Republican of Manhattan--ed.)