Jamie Whitten Radio Appeal to Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson

Creator

Jamie L. Whitten

Identifier

whitten_audioreel_69

Creation Date

1953

Document Type

Open Access Recording

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Description

U.S. Representative Jamie Whitten discusses communications with Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson regarding problems in the cotton and cattle industry. Includes discussion of cuts in cotton acreage; utilizing a state of national emergency to increase the cotton supply; distribution of cotton acreage; price supports for cattle; and distribution of cattle feed. After Whitten, another recording of a religious program begins on being thankful.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Benson, Ezra T. (Ezra Taft), 1811-1869; Whitten, Jamie L.; United States. Dept. of Agriculture; Agriculture; Cotton; Cattle

Relational Format

audio recording

Extent

14:15

Original Format

reels

Original Collection

Jamie L. Whitten Collection (MUM00732), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Finding Aid

http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00732/

Rights

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Comments

mail label: From: Radio Sta. WRBC, P.O. Box 986k, Jackson, 5, Miss.; For: Hon. Jamie L. Whitten, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. container label: 11-24 Cong. Whitten, 12:40, WRBC Jackson, 11-29-53 -- 1018/1030 AM, WRBC Jackson, 12-1-53 -- 1245/103 PM