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Grass roots management: General Motors Corp. president E. M. (Pete) Estes holds paint hose on production line of new GM paint plant dedicated yesterday.
Grass roots management: General Motors Corp. president E. M. (Pete) Estes holds paint hose on production line of new GM paint plant dedicated yesterday.

Grass roots management: General Motors Corp. president E. M. (Pete) Estes holds paint hose on production line of new GM paint plant dedicated yesterday.

Date10/1/1980
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