Transcript: THOMPSON, FRIST CALL ON USDA, WALKING HORSE INDUSTRY TO AGREE ON HORSE PROTECTION PLAN

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 15, 1998

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THOMPSON, FRIST CALL ON USDA, WALKING HORSE INDUSTRY TO AGREE ON HORSE PROTECTION PLAN

Washington, DC -- U.S. Senators Fred Thompson and Bill Frist (R- TN) have called on the Department of Agriculture and the Tennessee Walking Horse Industry to resolve the current impasse over a proposed plan to strengthen enforcement of the Horse Protection Act.

"The Strategic Plan is a promising concept, one supported by the industry and the USDA alike," said Thompson. "Everyone shares the goal of total compliance with the Horse Protection Act and the elimination of the ...

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