Papers of Wesley McCune, 1942-1989.

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Papers of Wesley McCune, 1942-1989.

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The papers of Wesley McCune document primarily his work as executive assistant to Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan from l948 to l953. Most of the material in the collection relates to the Truman administration's agricultural policies and to the issues that affected American farmers during Brannan's tenure as secretary. A large part of the material is devoted to explaining, promoting, and defending Truman's agricultural policies, including the so-called Brannan Plan. Also documented are the political debates surrounding the shortage of storage facilities for corn in l948; Secretary Brannan's disagreements with conservative farm organizations, particularly with the Farm Bureau; and the work of the Defense Mobilization Board, on which McCune sat as Secretary Brannan's alternate. The small amount of material falling outside the period from l948 to l953 relates primarily to McCune's writings on agricultural policy, and to Group Research, Inc., an organization devoted to the study of right-wing organizations in America.

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Harry S. Truman Library

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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953, succeeding upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt after serving as the 34th vice president in early 1945. He implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain communist expansion. He proposed numerous liberal domestic reforms, but few were enacted by the Conservative Coalition that dominated Congres...

United States. Department of Agriculture

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The United States Department of Agriculture was established in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln and was elevated to a Cabinet level organization by President Grover Cleveland in 1889. The Department of Agriculture assists farmers and producers of food as well as creating policies and programs related to food distribution and nutrition information. The United States Department of Agriculture controls a number of regional offices through out the continential United States and its territories....

Brannan, Charles F. (Charles Franklin), 1903-

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Government attorney, secretary of agriculture, and general counsel of the National Farmers Union; d. 1992. From the description of Papers, 1933-1991 (bulk 1944-1953). (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: 70958770 Lawyer. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1948-1953). President of Rocky Mountain Power Company (1963-1992) which was incorporated in 1958; bought and sold water rights. From the description of Papers, 1958-1996. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat r...

Group Research, Inc.

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED Wesley McCune founded Group Research Inc. in 1962 after a successful career as a journalist for such magazines as "Newsweek", "Time", "Life", and "Changing Times". In addition, McCune worked as well as a staff member of several government agencies and government-related organizations. Based in Washington DC until ceasing operations in the mid-1990s Group Research Inc. collected materials that focus on the right-wing and span four decades. The resulting Group Research archive in...

McCune, Wesley, 1918-

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Journalist; executive assistant to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan; assistant to the deputy chairman, Democratic National Committe; director of public relations, National Farmers Union; and president, Group Research, Inc. From the description of Papers of Wesley McCune, 1942-1989. (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: 70958926 ...

American Farm Bureau Federation

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Defense Mobilization Board (U.S.)

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United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman)

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