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1936 › Alf Landon (Republican) › Drought and disaster relief for farmers
Pay every outstanding AAA check and continue drought relief checks and seed loans
pledge_forwardspecific_pledgecandidate_directevidence A AgricultureRelief, Welfare & Social Insurance⚡ Drought of 1936 similar solutions · similar reasoning
Solution
Fulfill all obligations the administration made with farmers who carried out their end; continue relief checks, seed loans and other aid to drought-hit farmers until they can raise a crop, 'promptly' and without politics.
Rationale
'We will not allow needless suffering in this country--either on our farms or in our cities.'
Statements (2)
If I am elected, I shall fulfill all outstand ing obligations made by the present administration with the American farmer. By this I mean that those who have carried out their end of the bargain will receive the checks due them.
Those of our fanners hard hit by the drought will be generously provided for until they can raise a crop. This means the continua tion of relief checks!
Follow-through
not_applicable
Not tested; the administration continued payments and drought relief through 1937.
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