06/14/1979
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"This act fulfills the modern farmer's need."
"Many of the issues facing our Nation today, in areas such as energy, the economy, and the environment, require special knowledge and detailed information."
"This bill, the Agricultural Credit Assistance Act of 1978, meets that other need."
"Advances in the sciences enhance our understanding of ourselves and the world about us."