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1954 Press Photo Secretary Ezra Benson speaks at press conference in Washington

Washington, D.C - Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson, "with regret", ordered a 12 percent cutback in 1955 Wheat production and set up what is probably the stiffest across the board farm controls in history in an effort to halt growing farm surpluses. Secretary Benson is shown here as he talks to reporters at his news conference today. The news conference was held in Secretary Benson's office at the Department of Agriculture. Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo Is dated 1954.

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