[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 103 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1314]
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                SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROGRAMS

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                          HON. HELEN CHENOWETH

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 22, 1995
  Mrs. CHENOWETH. Mr. Speaker, I would like to have the following 
letter from my friends at the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation inserted 
into the Congressional Record.
                                 Idaho Farm Bureau Federation,

                                         Boise, ID, June 13, 1995.
     Re Agricultural export program appropriations.
     Hon. Helen Chenoweth,
     House of Representatives, Longworth House Office Building, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Congressman Chenoweth: The Idaho Farm Bureau 
     Federation recognizes the importance of foreign markets to 
     United States' agriculture. We support FY 1996 full funding 
     of the following programs at the indicated levels:
       Foreign Market Development (FMD)--$33 million.
       Market Promotion Program (MPP)--$110 million.
       Export Enhancement Program (EEP)--$912.3 million.
       Vegetable oilseed products SOAP&COAP--$53 million.
       Dairy products & livestock--$203.1 million.
       Please enter this letter into the record and express our 
     support of these programs and funding levels at the mark-up 
     of the FY '96 agriculture appropriations bill during the 
     House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, June 
     14.
       Thank you very much for all you do for Idaho and Idaho 
     agriculture. We've heard many very positive remarks from our 
     members who attended and testified at the recent Boise 
     hearing. Thank you again.
           Sincerely,
                                                  V. Thomas Geary,
                                                        President.
     

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