hiː plˈeɪd ɐ kˈiː ɹˈoʊl ɪn ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz bᵻtwˌiːn ðə wˈɔːɹtaɪm ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ðə kˈoʊl ˈoʊnɚz, ænd ðə jˈuːniənz.
He played a key role in regulating relations between the wartime government, the coal owners, and the unions.