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Federal Government: Agriculture-Billie Sol Estes, 1962

 File — Box: 57, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4

Scope and Contents

A small collection of letters, telegrams and other items related to Billie Sol Estes. Examples are: a letter ( 7/4/62) from constituent Roy E. Knox & Wilson's reply (7/9/62) & enclosed copies of news clippings from the S.D. "Evening Tribune" & the "Dan Smoot Report" (6/11/63) re/ criticism of federal farm programs and Billie Sol Estes; a copy of NRCC, "News Release" for Tu. May 8, 1963 featuring "Rep. Bob Wilson, chairman of he Repubican National Congressional Committee, today charge Agricultural Secretary Orville Freeman of trying to 'whitewash' his Department's role in the Billie Sol Estes case. . . .;" six letters from constituents regarding the Billie Sol Estes case and all supporting a so-called free market system for farmers; a copy NRCC, "Issue of the Day" for May 15, 1962 featuring "The Billie Sol Estes Case: The Great Grain Robbery, 'The Minnesota Mob,' and An Unauthorized Commitment;" a letter (5/7/62) from Mrs. James T. Wilson (Ft. Worth, TX) to Congressman Wilson, but no reply from him, re/her reminder to Republicans of the various scams such as Teapot Dome, Sherman Adams (in Ike's administration) and "Tricky Dick." "I suggest your party take time out from casting stones at the Kennedy administration to explain why the Eisenhower administration continued to do business with Sol Estes after an investigation in 1953 showed Mr. Estes to be untrustworthy!"

Dates

  • created: 1962

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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