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John Block: Senator Bob Dole

January 31st, 2018

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Today, my subject is Senator Bob Dole (Kansas). Two weeks ago, he received the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest award bestowed by the U.S. Congress. Very few individuals have been so honored. The Senato… Read More

Categories: Public Policy, USDA

Tags: Agriculture, Bob Dole, Congress, Congressional Medal of Honor, John R. Block, Kansas, Reagan

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By former USDA Secretary John R. Block. Some listeners might get tired of hearing about trade disputes. Why are they important? Well, for the ag industry it makes the difference between profit and loss because we export 20-30% of our farm produc… Read More