A scandal of epic proportions rocked the nation’s capital as Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan emerged from a closed-door meeting with the Senate Agriculture Committee, leaving behind a trail of cryptic remarks and a staggering revelation: over 39 million bushels of late-season potatoes had to be disposed of to maintain the government’s price support program.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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