Dairy and the US Congress

This collection documents legislative issues relating to dairy such as milk pricing, subsidies, and oleomargarine. Vermont's congressional delegation has a long and active history in matters relating to Vermont's dairy farmers and the dairy industry. George Aiken, Elbert Brigham, James Jeffords, and Patrick Leahy all served on Agriculture committees and their collections document many of the agricultural issues that faced Congress in the 20th Century.

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Miniature of Dairy – Legislation – Correspondence, 1963
Dairy – Legislation – Correspondence, 1963
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    • Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
    • Date Created: 1963
    • Description: Topics include Class I milk marketing order proposals by Senator Proxmire (WI) and Senator McCarthy (MN), both of which were opposed by Senator Aiken; proposed changes to the Agricultural Adjustment Act by the USDA; milk prices; milk surpluses.
    • Parent Collections: Dairy and the US Congress
    Miniature of Dairy, USDA Proposed Amendment to Class I Prices, 1963
    Dairy, USDA Proposed Amendment to Class I Prices, 1963
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      • Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
      • Date Created: 1963
      • Description: Topics include hearing Federal Milk Order pricing, particularly proposed amendments to Class I milk pricing; letter from Elmer Towne, Vermont Commissioner of Agriculture, supporting continuation of Class I milk pricing.
      • Parent Collections: Dairy and the US Congress
      Miniature of Dairy -- Miscellaneous, 1963
      Dairy -- Miscellaneous, 1963
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        • Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
        • Date Created: 1963
        • Description: Topics include packaged sterilized cream and government price-support and food-for-peace programs; dairy imports and exports; United States Department of Labor investigation into Dairy Herd Improvement Association employment practices in Vermont.
        • Parent Collections: Dairy and the US Congress
        Miniature of Dairy – Legislation – Correspondence, 1963
        Dairy – Legislation – Correspondence, 1963
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          • Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
          • Date Created: 1963
          • Description: Topics include Class I milk marketing order proposals by Senator Proxmire (WI) and Senator McCarthy (MN), both of which were opposed by Senator Aiken; milk sanitation legislation; remarks of Rep. Samuel Stratton (NY) in the House of Representatives on federal dairy legislation; milk prices; milk production and surpluses; comments of Elmer Towne, Vermont Commisssioner of Agriculture, on Kennedy administration‚Äôs proposed dairy legislation.
          • Parent Collections: Dairy and the US Congress