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February 5, 1987

The Family Farm Act

Speakers discussed the Family Farm Act, an act to overturn Reagan administration farm policies and substitute rigorous mandatory government controls over crop production and marketing in return for guaranteeing high crop prices to farmers.

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Charles Frazier Director National Farmers Union
Richard A. Gephardt U.S. Representative [D] Missouri

Merle Hansen President North American Farm Alliance
Tom Harkin U.S. Senator [D] Iowa
Jim Hightower Commissioner Texas Department of Agriculture
Corky Jones Member American Agriculture Movement
Jim Jontz U.S. Representative [D] Indiana
Roger Moe State Senator
Bob Mullins Lobbyist National Farmers Union
David R. Obey U.S. Representative [D] Wisconsin
Rudy Perpich Governor [D] Minnesota
Helen Waller Chair National Family Farm Coalition
Pat Williams U.S. Representative [D] Montana

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Program ID:: 56729-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 31, 1969 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Feb 05, 1987 | 12:07am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Feb 05, 1987 | 12:07am EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 31, 1969 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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