Dairy and the US Congress
Collection Overview
This collection documents legislative issues relating to dairy such as milk pricing, subsidies, and oleomargarine. Vermont's congressional delegation has a long and active history in matters relating to Vermont's dairy farmers and the dairy industry. George Aiken, Elbert Brigham, James Jeffords, and Patrick Leahy all served on Agriculture committees and their collections document many of the agricultural issues that faced Congress in the 20th Century.
Time Period Covered: 1941-1975
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Published: November 07, 2006, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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Contributor(s)
- Anderson, Don S. [1]
- Butz, Earl L. (Earl Lauer), 1909- [1]
- Flanders, Ralph E. (Ralph Edward), 1880-1970 [1]
- Freeman, Orville L. [1]
- Guinane, E.P. [1]
- McCarthy, Eugene J., 1916-2005 [1]
- Stanton, Harker T. [1]
- Towne, Elmer [1]
Topic(s)
- Agricultural price supports -- United States [2]
- Milk -- Prices -- United States [2]
- Milk trade [2]
- Surplus agricultural commodities [2]
- Agricultural prices -- Government policy -- United States [1]
- Dairy processing [1]
- Dairying -- Economic aspects [1]
- Dried milk industry [1]
- Farms, Small -- United States [1]
- Grain as feed [1]
- Milk trade -- Marketing -- Law and legislation -- United States [1]
- Milk trade -- United States [1]
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Dairy Products [1]