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Borlaug statue unveiled at Capitol honors Nobel laureate
A 7-foot bronze statue of Norman Borlaug was dedicated in Statuary Hall with about 400 attendees as Washington and Iowa leaders praised his lifetime of agricultural innovation. Speakers highlighted his role in the Green Revolution and saving billions from starvation, noting his ties to Iowa and global farming progress.
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