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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Rick Perry, Jim Hightower, Todd Staples, John C. White, Susan Combs, James E. Mcdonald, Reagan V. Brown. Excerpt:James Eric McDonald (June 4, 1881 - June 12, 1952) was Texas Agriculture Commissioner from 1931 - 1951. Early life and career Born in Waxahachie, Texas on June 4, 1881 to James Edward McDonald and Thula Adams of Alabama. He married Eddie Viola Sims on July 11, 1903. They had two children. In 1928, McDonald was elected to the Texas House of Representatives representing Waxahachie. He served one term before deciding to run for statewide office. He contested the post of Agriculture Commissioner when incumbent George B. Terrell decided to run for Congress. As Agriculture Commissioner McDonald was elected Agriculture Commissioner as a Democrat in 1930. Although elected as a Democrat on the eve of the Great Depression , McDonald opposed the New Deal , President Franklin D. Roosevelt and crop supports. During McDonald's administration the Low Water Dam and the Jacks and Stallions programs were created and eliminated. The Low Water Dam Division encouraged farmers to conserve water by building sloughs and ravines. Jacks and Stallions distributed registered and high-grade mules and horses over the state for the purpose of breeding. McDonald's administration also saw the establishment of processing plants for Texas fruits and vegetables and the expansion of the sweet potato, tomato, citrus, black-eyed pea, watermelon, truck-farming, poultry, dairy, and nursery and floral industries. McDonald was investigated by a Texas House committee in 1935 on nine charges, including misappropriation of department funds related to the Jacks and Stallions program. The House found him guilty of acts ill-becoming a state official, but did not impeach him. He was also under investigation for vio... ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. Louis Journalism Review, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 948 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Post fails to cover Jim Hightower's large St. Louis crowd.
Author: Joe Pollack
Publication: St. Louis Journalism Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 36Issue: 285Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from E, published by Earth Action Network, Inc. on February 1, 1995. The length of the article is 2914 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Former Agriculture Commissioner of Texas Jim Hightower is best remembered for his crusade against the pesticide industry during his term. He now hosts a nationally syndicated radio talk show, where his wit is put to good use.

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Title: Jim Hightower. (Texas's former agriculture commissioner) (Interview)
Author: Jim Motavalli
Publication: E (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 1995
Publisher: Earth Action Network, Inc.
Volume: v6Issue: n1Page: p14(4)

Article Type: Interview

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This digital document is an article from Dollars & Sense, published by Economic Affairs Bureau on November 1, 1997. The length of the article is 1012 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Big corporations as well as the federal government are initiating moves that aggravate the conditions of workers. The merger between US Bancorp and First Bank Systems Inc has led to the layoff of thousands of bank employees. While US Bancorp CEO Gerry Cameron received millions of dollars in severance pay as a result of the merger, ordinary workers are being dismissed in other companies without enough compensation. The government is not helping the working poor either. The US Congress has approved a tax and budget plan that would only benefit big business rather than the middle class.

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Title: Class war. (business and government policies against workers)(Comment)(Column)
Author: Jim Hightower
Publication: Dollars & Sense (Newsletter)
Date: November 1, 1997
Publisher: Economic Affairs Bureau
Issue: n214Page: p7(1)

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This digital document is an article from Dollars & Sense, published by Economic Affairs Bureau on July 1, 1996. The length of the article is 846 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The existing two-party political setup in the US does not offer any benefit to the working class. This can be seen in the support given to Ross Perot during the 1992 presidential elections. The political agenda of Republicans and Democrats have not adopted measures to woo the working class into their side. Workers should organize themselves, form groups and develop campaigns that would advance the cause of the middle class.

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Title: Homeless electorate.
Author: Jim Hightower
Publication: Dollars & Sense (Newsletter)
Date: July 1, 1996
Publisher: Economic Affairs Bureau
Issue: n206Page: p7(1)

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