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This video is still in copyright and can only be viewed on the IU campus or by IU users when logged in at Media Collections Online.
The news story covers the upcoming 1963 National Wheat Referendum. The referendum determined whether the government should have more or less control over agriculture pricing. The show presents both sides of farmers for and against the referendum. The second half of the show focuses on Rachel Carson and her message in Silent Spring against harmful pesticides. The government response to the pesticide issue and the backlash from the supporters of pesticides are also included in the report.
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