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Duration
00:32:12
Description
Recording Date: 1973
File Identifier:MA012-AV-0030_01
Continuation of National Farmers Union 1973 Convention, Part 2 (MA012-AV-0028_01). Congressman Tom Foley speaks at the National Farmers Union convention. He discusses his position on agriculture and livestock committees and the Ethics Committee, the issues facing farm programs, such as taxes and lesser financial support. He mentions the role technology plays in the increasing yield of agriculture on a global level. HE also discusses the tendency towards conservativism in regards to farm legislation but mentions the support of organized labor that farming people have and mentions the cooperation of the National Farmers Union.
Subject Heading
National Farmers Union (U.S.) -- Congresses and conventions
Agriculture -- Societies, etc.
Agriculture, Cooperative
Foley, Thomas S.
Agricultural laws and legislation
Item Type
Sound Recording - Non-Musical
Physical Format
Open reel audiotapes
Language
en
Digital Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights Statement
Recommended Citation
"National Farmers Union 1973 Convention, Part 3" (2020). South Dakota Farmer’s Union Audio Recordings. 30.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_farmers_union_recordings/30