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An opportunity lost : the Truman administration and the farm policy debate / Virgil W. Dean.

Author/creator Dean, Virgil W.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press,
Descriptionxv, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction -- The search begins -- The Eightieth Congress tries to "fix the roof" -- Farm policy and the election of 1948 -- The Brannan farm plan: agricultural panacea or political football? -- Reaction to the Brannan plan -- The Brannan plan in Congress -- The Brannan plan in 1950.
Abstract "Examines Charles Brannan's agricultural plan, the farm policy debate, and Harry S. Truman's quest for a long-range agricultural program. Assesses Truman's relationships with farmers and with politicians and the search for a workable peacetime program, especially as it related to the parity price foundation and price supports"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 243-261) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005033406
ISBN0826216501 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780826216502

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