Guide to the Farm Price Problems Affecting Wheat and Livestock Producers: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Grains: the Committee on Agriculture. House of Representatives 95th Congress, First Session 1977 December 10
CT 13

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Title
Farm Price Problems Affecting Wheat and Livestock Producers: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Grains: the Committee on Agriculture. House of Representatives 95th Congress, First Session
ID
CT 13
Date [inclusive]
1977 December 10
Extent
.2 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 box
Location
(MASC STAFF USE): range 3-4.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Testimony from approximately 150 witnesses was taken at this hearing which was held four days before the Farmers' Strike of the American Agricultural Movement. The testimony is primarily concerned with the economic situation of the family farm, the wheat set-aside program, parity, pricing, and the export of grain.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Farm Price problems affecting wheat and livestock producers: hearing before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Grains: the Committee on Agriculture. House of Representatives 95th Congress, first session, 1977 December 10 (CT 13)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Scope and Content

Testimony from approximately 150 witnesses was taken at this hearing which was held four days before the Farmers' Strike of the American Agricultural Movement. The testimony is primarily concerned with the economic situation of the family farm, the wheat set-aside program, parity, pricing, and the export of grain.

This collection consists of seven cassette tapes, 7 hours total.

They were abstracted in 1979 by Margot Knight. (Release: NO)

A full transcript of the hearing as well as additional testimony entered into the record (each witness was allowed only two minutes to speak but complete statements could also be submitted) is located in the U.S. Public Documents section of Holland Library.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2019

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

CT 13 was transferred to the Archives between 1977 and 1979.

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Names and Subjects

Geographic Name(s)

  • Pullman (Wash.)

Subject(s)

  • Family farms -- Economic aspects.
  • Agriculture and politics.
  • Oral history -- United States.
  • Oral Histories
  • Washington (State)

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Detailed Description of Collection

tape

Testimony given in Pullman, WA., December 10, 1977. 

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