An opportunity lost : the Truman administration and the farm policy debate / Virgil W. Dean.

Author/creator Dean, Virgil W.
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxv, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- The search begins -- The Eightieth Congress tries to "fix the roof" -- Farm policy and the election of 1948 -- The Brannan farm plan: agricultural panacea or political football? -- Reaction to the Brannan plan -- The Brannan plan in Congress -- The Brannan plan in 1950.
Abstract "Examines Charles Brannan's agricultural plan, the farm policy debate, and Harry S. Truman's quest for a long-range agricultural program. Assesses Truman's relationships with farmers and with politicians and the search for a workable peacetime program, especially as it related to the parity price foundation and price supports"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 243-261) and index.
LCCN 2005033406
ISBN0826216501 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780826216502 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780826216502

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HD1761 .D366 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold