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Maxine Waters: “It is so absolutely typical of what has been happening, and it spells out, in no uncertain terms, the trauma and the…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 1998
It is so absolutely typical of what has been happening, and it spells out, in no uncertain terms, the trauma and the harm that has been fostered on many of our farmers who have attempted to get some justice at the United States Department of Agriculture. We had hearings. Those hearings went out over America. All of us agreed. We got more calls about the hearings where farmers came forth and talked about what had happened to them than perhaps on any other issue that we are dealing with.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the challenges faced by black farmers and the efforts to address their issues.

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