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GLICKMAN CALLS FOR IMPROVED RELIEF EFFORTS AT MEETING OF DROUGHT POLICY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, September 22, 1999--Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman today expressed concern for the continued survival of small farmers and ranchers, calling for more attention to the "human side of food production" at the second meeting of the National Drought Policy Commission, held in Washington, D.C. Full Story NDPC SECOND MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 22 WASHINGTON, September 17, 1999--The National Drought Policy Commission, chaired by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman, today announced that it will hold its second meeting Wednesday, September 22, 1999, in Washington. The Commission will discuss the effects of the drought in the Eastern states as it applies to national policy. Full Story |