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Freeman reflects on eight years as Agriculture secretary
NEA staff correspondent Noel Grove charts Orville Freeman's eight year tenure, from a $6 billion surplus stew to thin bins and rising farm incomes. He recalls hunger drives, policy battles, and public criticism, noting progress in farm income and the food stamp program while preparing for a post government career.
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