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Tom Vilsack: “Every dollar of research generates twenty dollars, or more, of economic opportunity.”

On the recordMarch 28, 2023
Every dollar of research generates twenty dollars, or more, of economic opportunity.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa

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Vilsack emphasizes the economic benefits of investing in agricultural research.

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