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Grassley, Obama Team Up to Aid African American Farmers

By Dien Judge 10/4/07

There aren't very many African-American farmers in Iowa.
Nonetheless, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is leading a call to help thousands of them in southern states who for years were discriminated against as they tried to participate in federal agriculture loan programs. And Grassley, a Republican, has a key Democratic senator as an ally in his efforts: [...]

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