Pigford v. Vilsack Claims Files, 1997-2014

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Pigford v. Vilsack Claims Files, 1997-2014

1997-2014

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40976889

This series consists of records that detail the process of settling individual claims in the civil case Pigford, et al v. Vilsack, in which African American farmers sued the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleging race discrimination. The persons named in the case are Timothy Pigford and Cecil Brewington against the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. The series contains facilitator/adjudicator files, defective claim forms, correspondence, work products, USDA claim responses, petitions for re-examination, and other related papers.

1931 linear feet, 5 linear inches

eng, Latn

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SNAC Resource ID: 11621516

National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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Vilsack, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1950-

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Thomas James Vilsack (born December 13, 1950) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 32nd United States secretary of agriculture under the Biden administration. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 30th secretary of agriculture from 2009 to 2017 in the Obama administration and as the 40th governor of Iowa from 1999 to 2007. On November 30, 2006, he formally launched his candidacy for nomination for President of the United States by the Democratic Party in...