Correspondence on the 1958 Farm Program Between Congressman Page Belcher and Mr. Harvey Bonto
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_4_28_15C_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence on the 1958 Farm Program Between Congressman Page Belcher and Mr. Harvey Bonto
- Date Created:
- 1950-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1950-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/3
- Description:
- The document is a response from Congressman Page Belcher to Mr. Harvey Bonto regarding the farm program. Belcher acknowledges Bonto's concerns about the different philosophies and solutions for agriculture in the country. Bonto criticizes the current farm program, particularly the soil bank program, and expresses frustration with the impact on young farmers. He also questions the fairness of the feed program and its benefits to large landowners. Overall, Bonto urges for changes to the farm program and expresses concern for the future of farming.
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Agricultural laws and legislation
- Congress:
- 86th (1959-1961), 82nd (1951-1953), 84th (1955-1957), 85th (1957-1959), 81st (1949-1951), 83rd (1953-1955)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_4_0000, Box 28, Folder 15C, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
