Richard Nixon actually said...

Because farmers have often borne the brunt of the damage, I have asked Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz to make a special inspection tour of the Mississippi Valley from Moline, Illinois, south to Greenville, Mississippi, during his trip to the Midwest next week.

Context

Statement Following an Inspection Flight Over Flooded Areas in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

04/26/1973

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