07/23/1981
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"What’s needed is policy reform, including a long-term plan to get government out of farming and establish a more market-oriented farm policy."
"Government must do its part to help our farm communities get back on their feet."
"Times are still hard, but I'm convinced that a more prosperous future for our farms is beginning to take shape at last."
"I call upon the Congress to send me a bill I can sign, one that provides America's farmers with hope."