05/04/1961
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"I have too high a regard for this State to have the rain fall upon all of you, but I want you to know how much I appreciate your coming here tonight in a cold, rainy night."
"You do not consider yourselves as ornamental fixtures to give sort of a public look at a problem; instead, we want direct guidance from you."
"Last year under the 1961 program we made excellent progress."
"Farm income increased $1 billion--and surpluses are down."