President Grover Cleveland sent federal troops into the Pullman Strike at the request of Illinois Governor, John Altgeld.

Name: President Grover Cleveland sent federal troops into the Pullman Strike at the request of Illinois Governor, John Altgeld.
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Governor John Altgeld actually opposed the federal intervention and did not request federal troops; President Cleveland sent them against Altgeld's wishes to keep the mail delivery uninterrupted and to break the strike.

President Grover Cleveland Sent Federal Troops into the Pullman Strike