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Drought Aid

By: Amy Gleason
Updated: Wed 8:06 PM, Jul 31, 2002

About 20-organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Farmers Union, sent a letter to all Senators.

They hope their united front will lead to a quick passage.

The bill would appropriate $5 billion to the farmers through natural disaster funds. But the White House has opposed the new legislation, saying all money should come from the current farm bill.


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