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Title

South Dakota Farmers Union 1970 Convention Political Panel

Authors

Duration

00:33:57

Description

Recording Date: 1970-10-13

File Identifier:MA012-AV-0064_01

Political panel at the South Dakota Farmers Union convention featuring candidates for U.S. Congress. Dexter Gunderson discusses the future of the family farm in South Dakota. Frank Denholm says he feels there is a farm depression going on and he discusses farm families. James Abourezk discusses the increase in population in urban areas as people who wish to live on farms are forced out. He states that he wants to secure a spot on the Congressional Agriculture Committee, if elected.

Subject Heading

South Dakota Farmers Union -- Congresses and conventions
Agriculture -- South Dakota -- Societies, etc.
Agriculture, Cooperative -- South Dakota
Panel discussions
Political elections
Gunderson, Dexter
Denholm, Frank
Abourezk, James G., 1931-

Geographical Location

Huron (South Dakota)

Item Type

Sound Recording - Non-Musical

Physical Format

Open reel audiotapes

Language

en

Digital Publisher

South Dakota State University

Rights Statement

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Recommended Citation

"South Dakota Farmers Union 1970 Convention Political Panel" (2020). South Dakota Farmer’s Union Audio Recordings. 79.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_farmers_union_recordings/79