Hiram Moon - Biography

Family history. Son of Walter Bromley Moon.

Work history with the UAW.

Relationship with LBJ.

Description of Hiram's personality, demeanor, humor, his philosphy on life.

Stories.

His friendship and help through so many years were always a great source of comfort and strength. He was a great leader, whose committment to his fellow man placed him in the frontlines to build a better America.

Lyndon Baines Johnson



"He said there were 15,000 hourly employees when the A-7 aircraft work was begun. 85% belonged to the union. He went to Washington with International Rep Hiram Moon to talk with Vice-President Lyndon Johnson. Moon and Johnson raised cattle together. "I heard Lyndon Johnson ask Hi Moon, 'What do you need?' Moon told him, 'We need aircraft, and you're going to vote for it!'"" - Billy Owens


UAW - United Auto Workers Archives

http://www.uaw848.org/848-1.htm

http://www.uaw848.org/archives.htm

http://www.uaw848.org/848-1962.htm

http://www.uaw848.org/848-1984.htm

http://www.uaw218.com/files/HIRAM%20MOON%20SCHOLARSHIP%202015-2016.pdf


"A Rhetorical Question" by Kaye Moon Winters