An interview with Paul Shuman / Paul Shuman ; Mark DePue, interviewer. 2008.

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An interview with Paul Shuman / Paul Shuman ; Mark DePue, interviewer. 2008.

An interview of Paul Shuman conducted by Mark DePue for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Topics discussed include Charles Shuman, President, American Farm Bureau, 1954-1971; Illinois Farm Bureau; American Farm Bureau; National Farmers' Union; Wheat Referendum of 1963; Rural Electrification Association; Ida Shuman; Mabel Shuman; importance of education in farming; Methodist Church; Conservation Reserve Program; Country of Origin labeling; Counter-Cyclical Payments; Variable-Rate Technology; and federal crop insurance.

2 data discs (113 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.4 film cassettes : digital ; 3/8 in.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.

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Shuman, Charles B., 1907-

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DePue, Mark R.

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National Farmers' Union (U.S.)

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American Farm Bureau Federation

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Shuman, Ida.

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Illinois Farm Bureau.

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Shuman, Paul Edward.

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Born on Dec. 10, 1937 in Decatur, Ill. and grew up on the Charles Shuman family farm in rural Sullivan, Ill. His father was Charles Shuman, who served first as president of the Illinois Farm Bureau then as president of the American Farm Bureau from 1954 through 1971, serving as a powerful and articulate advocate of the free market. Charles consistently advocated that the federal government dramatically reduce its involvement in the agricultural economy. In 1963, Charles successfully led farmers ...

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Shuman, Mabel.

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Illinois State Museum

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