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Wes Watkins: Farm families are tired and frustrated with the level of attention that has been paid to their livelihood by our…

On the recordOctober 28, 1999
Farm families are tired and frustrated with the level of attention that has been paid to their livelihood by our government.
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Wes Watkins
Oklahoma
Source
congress.gov
Oct 28, 1999

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Concerns about government attention to farmers' livelihoods.

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