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Series IV. News Clippings, 1978-1978, 1985-1986

 Series — Box: 0005
Identifier: Series IV.

Scope and Content Note

News clippings in this series chronicle the grain weights and grading scandal of the mid-1970s, which uncovered conflicts of interest and corrupt practices among inspection agencies handling U.S. grain exports. Articles include James V. Risser's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative series on the scandal for The Des Moines Register, along with some additional sources. Many of the articles quote Hill. Note that materials related to the subsequent Congressional... investigations into the grain inspection controversy are located in Series VI.

This series also includes clippings from 1985 and 1986 covering the passage of the Grain Quality Improvement Act of 1986.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1978-1978, 1985-1986

Conditions Governing Access

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

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