Kennedy, Edward E.
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Judge, economist, statistician, and union official; b. Edward Eugene Kennedy, 1894.
From the description of Papers, 1921-1983. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 28410867
Edward E. Kennedy was an active figure in agricultural legislation in the 1920s-1940s. He began working as secretary for the Illinois Farmers Union and the National Farmers Union and eventually became their legislative representative in Washington, D.C. There he worked with the National Farmers' Processing Tax Recovery Association to prevent the charge of unnecessary or illegal taxes to farmers by processors and to help farmers prepare their claims under the legislation. For much of the 1930s, Kennedy hosted the National Farm and Home Hour radio show, where he would invite politicians to discuss agricultural legislation. He was also heavily involved in the 1936 presidential campaign of William Frederick Lemke, a candidate for the Union Party. Kennedy also developed the Cost of Production program which addressed several agricultural bills being passed which were harmful to family farms. He also rigged auctions by instigating "penny sales" to keep farmers in his community from going bankrupt and having their farm equipment and livestock sold..
From the description of Papers, 1932-1989, n.d. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 701110764
Judge, economist, statistician, and union official.
From the description of Papers of Edward E. Kennedy, 1921-1983. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233108142
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referencedIn | Chambers, Steven A. Relations between leaders of the Iowa and the National Farmers Union organizations, 1941-1950. Typescript, by Steven A. Chambers, 1961. | University of Iowa Libraries | |
creatorOf | Kennedy, Edward E. Papers of Edward E. Kennedy, 1921-1983. | University of Iowa Libraries | |
creatorOf | Kennedy, Edward E. Papers, 1921-1983. | University of Iowa Libraries | |
creatorOf | Kennedy, Edward E. Papers, 1932-1989, n.d. | Iowa State University, Parks Library | |
referencedIn | National Farmers Process Tax Recovery Association. Records, 1927-1945. | Iowa State University, Parks Library | |
creatorOf | Reno, Milo, 1866-1936. Papers, 1927-1959. | University of Iowa Libraries | |
creatorOf | Reno, Milo, 1866-1936. Papers, 1927-1959. [microfilm]. | University of Iowa Libraries |
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associatedWith | Chambers, Steven A. |
associatedWith | Gillette, Guy Mark, 1879- |
associatedWith | National Farmers Process Tax Recovery Association. |
associatedWith | National Farmers' Union (U.S.) |
associatedWith | Reno, Milo, 1866-1936. |
associatedWith | United Mine Workers of America |
associatedWith | Wallace Henry Agard, 1888-1965. |
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