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June 23, 1999

Agriculture Issues and American Farmers

The Democratic Policy Committee, led by Senators Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) and Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota), heard testimony from farmers and rural business leaders about the agriculture crisis which was ruining many family farmers.

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Woody Barth Farmer North Dakota
Wendell Berry Writer

Glenn Brackman Farmer Arkansas
John Chrystal Chairman and CEO (Former) Bankers Trust Company
Kent Conrad U.S. Senator [D] North Dakota
Tom Daschle U.S. Senator [D] South Dakota
Byron L. Dorgan U.S. Senator [D] North Dakota
Dick Durbin U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Illinois
Roger Hannan Executive Director Farm Resource Center
Tom Harkin U.S. Senator [D] Iowa
Tim P. Johnson U.S. Senator [D] South Dakota
Robert Kerrey U.S. Senator [D] Nebraska
Blanche Lambert Lincoln U.S. Senator [D] Arkansas
Robert Lynch Farmer Washington (State)
Patty Murray U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Washington
Paul Wellstone U.S. Senator [D] Minnesota
Ted Winter Farmer Minnesota

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U.S. Senate | Democratic Policy Committee

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Program ID:: 125367-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Public Hearing
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 23, 1999 | 8:37pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Aug 27, 1999 | 3:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

Jun 23, 1999 | 8:37pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 24, 1999 | 3:39am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 24, 1999 | 11:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 28, 1999 | 2:15am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 27, 1999 | 3:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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