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Richard Nixon: Because farmers have often borne the brunt of the damage, I have asked Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz to make a…

On the recordApril 26, 1973
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.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

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

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