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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

08 Jul 1971

Page 5

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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1971

Page

5

Humphrey Tours Decatur Waterfront as Rural Development Mission

Sen. Hubert Humphrey and a congressional delegation toured Decatur's riverfront aboard a barge named Mary Ethel after docking at ConAgra. They viewed Monsanto's facilities and discussed Democratic strategy for 1972, noting Republicans have failed southern economic and social progress. The group planned further stops in Huntsville, Birmingham, and Montgomery.

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Hubert Humphrey Clarence Hieserman Monsanto Ethel Humphrey ConAgra Decatur Billy Smith South Nixon Miami Huntsville- Decatur Alabama Huntsville Birmingham George Wallace Minnesota Wallace Senate Agriculture Committee Jetport Georgia Monsanto Co Tennessee Valley Authority Aubrey Wagner Montgomery Governor's Mansion State Capitol
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Valley river development lauded by TVA leaders and lawmakers

TVA Chairman Aubrey Wagner calls Decatur a prime example of river development in a seven state region. Senator Humphrey criticizes Nixon policies as the delegation tours ConAgra and Monsanto plants, with other officials praising regional growth and cooperation along the Tennessee Valley.

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Tennessee Valley Authority TVA Aubrey Wagner Decatur Federal Power Agency Agriculture Committee Herman Talmadge Georgia Jim Allen Minnesota Democrat Humphrey Carl Curtis Nebraska George Wallace Montgomery Alabama Huntsville Barrett Shelton Decatur Daily Jetport ConAgra Shelton Sen. Allen Tennessee Valley Jones Newton Allen Monsanto Co Tennessee Valley Authority Board Aubrey Valley Authority Billy Smith Wagner The Tennessee
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Leighton Ed Mauldin Tom Johnson North Alabama Hhh Sen Huntsville-Decatur Jetport Hubert H. Humphrey Bob Jones Senate David Vann Gary Wilhite America Barrett C. Shelton Center
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