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Nixon administration faces wheat sales probe over farmer impact
Washington AP report notes Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz will testify next week as Congress probes whether the Nixon administration exploited farmers and favored big grain exporters in last summer's Soviet wheat sales. McGovern accuses insiders of price-inflating deals. the committee seeks causes of late summer price rises and possible USDA private trader cozy links.
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