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Typed information for Kerr on rural telephones and rural electricity, miscellaneous electric cooperatives in Oklahoma, electric power for Altus Air Force Base and Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, correspondents include Richard B. Russell, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

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Acreage limitation on federal phosphate leases, humane slaughtering of animals, copy of S.J. Res. 24, to establish a national policy for production and utilization of food and fiber, copy of S. 1533, to strengthen the nation by providing auxiliary credit resources to preserve the family-size farm, correspondents include Frank Carlson, James E. Murray, Mike Mansfield.

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Copy of S. 2924, to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 relating to price supports on dairy products, Area Economic Redevelopment Bill, correspondents include Richard B. Russell, Frederick G. Payne, Department of Agriculture.

Scope and Contents Farm income, wheat legislation, problems of small farmers, national farm plan, compensation payments to farmers, rural electrification, copy of S. 558, to amend the Soil Bank Act, copy of H.R. 1321, to amend Reorganization Plan Number 2 of 1953, copy of S. 690, increased use of agricultural products for industrial purposes, copy of S. 7628, to simplify loans to farmers, copy of H.R. 6150, to free farmers from government control, copy of H.R. 8343, preservation of acreage allotments,...

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Correspondence concerning opposition to Yates Amendment to agriculture appropriations bill, which would have insisted on maximum use of government-owned facilities for storing surplus grain, correspondents include Union Equity Cooperative Exchange, Farmers Cooperative Grain Dealers Association, Oklahoma Grain and Feed Dealers Association.

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Correspondence tending to oppose Poage, H.R. 10355, McGovern, H.R. 10363, and Albert, H.R. 10356 bills and to favor Hagen, H.R. 10666, and Thompson, H.R. 10774 bills, support for S. 2759, wheat bill recommended by American Farm Bureau Federation.

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Correspondents include Allen J. Ellender.

Scope and Contents Forestry research retail grocers' purchase of perishable goods unemployment retraining program Farmers Home Administration loans, wheat program, meat inspection program, cotton acreage allotments, migrant workers, surplus agricultural products, imports of cotton, export of agricultural products to Soviet Union, statements from National Farmers Union, speech by Edmund F. Buryan of Motec Industries and Minneapolis Moline entitled "A New Dimension: Agriculture: Let's Face Reality," cabana...

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January - May, correspondence concerning H.R. 6400/S. 1643; statement by National Farmers Union; statement by Orville L. Freeman.

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June - December, correspondence concerning H.R. 6400 and S. 1643, statement by unidentified person, "Anti-Trust Exemption for Cooperatives?," correspondents include Oklahoma Farmers Union, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Orville L. Freeman, Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma Beekeepers Association.