Transcript: GRAMS CO-HOSTS SYMPOSIUM ON HARMFUL IMPACT OF NORTHEAST DAIRY COMPACT ON AMERICA

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October 28, 1997
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For Immediate Release Contact: Peter Hong October 28, 1997 202-224-3244

GRAMS CO-HOSTS SYMPOSIUM ON HARMFUL IMPACT OF NORTHEAST DAIRY COMPACT ON AMERICA MN Senator is leading Senate advocate for repealing regional price-fixing scheme

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rod Grams (R-MN) today criticized the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, an agreement between six states in New England to fix artificially high prices for milk in that region. Grams made his comments during opening remarks at a Capitol Hill symposium on the Compact, The Dairy Compact symposium, co-hosted by Grams and the Council on Citizens Against Government ...

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