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Cotton Promotion Act Delay Reveals Political Pressures
A historical briefing explains how the Cotton Research Promotion Act faced delays due to political pressure and funding. It notes a required referendum among producers, a proposed 1 per bale assessment, and the roles of USDA and Congress in timing the act for the 1966 67 crop and the November referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Secretary of Agriculture
USDA
Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
Secretary ‘of Agriculture
John A. Schnittker
Congress
Senate
House