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Senate / Milk Price Supports #276302

CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 04, 1981
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(Studio) Senator Agriculture Committee said rejecting Carter-proposed increase in milk price support.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(DC) Agriculture Secretary John Block's efforts to get House backing for milk price support cut reported Scenes shown. [Senator Jesse HELMS - reads letter from American Farm Bureau Fed., supporting Reagan plan.] [Senator Paula HAWKINS - quotes cab driver supporting Reagan plan.] [Senator Patrick LEAHY - argues to continue milk supports.] [Senator Mark ANDREWS - argues to continue supports.] Vote said 14-2 favoring supports cut. Senator William Proxmire prediction Reagan will win economy battle noted.
REPORTER: Phil Jones

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Jones, Phil
Duration:
00:02:10

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