1962 Congressional Hearing on Potato Marketing Regulations
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The hearing records the legislative debate over whether to grant the federal government authority to regulate the supply, quality, and marketing of potatoes, which would impact how potato farmers sell their crops.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Potato farmers
The proposed marketing orders would establish federal rules governing the sale and distribution of their crops.
Department of Agriculture
The agency would be responsible for administering and enforcing the marketing orders if the bills were passed.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on July 30 and 31, 1962.
- The Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing held the hearing to discuss H.R. 10186 and H.R. 12543.
- The subject of the legislation is the implementation of federal marketing orders for potatoes.
Why It Matters
The hearing records the legislative debate over whether to grant the federal government authority to regulate the supply, quality, and marketing of potatoes, which would impact how potato farmers sell their crops.
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Historical Agricultural Regulation
The document highlights the mid-20th-century trend of increasing federal oversight in agricultural commodity markets.
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