Earl Lauer Butz (July 3, 1909 to February 2, 2008) was an American government official who served as Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford from 1971 to 1976. He championed large-scale corporate farming, urging farmers to "get big or get out," and dismantled New Deal-era programs that had restricted planting to prevent crop oversupply. His cabinet career ended in October 1976 after a racist remark he made aboard a commercial flight was reported by news outlets.
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Defining ContributionServed as United States Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, 1971 to 1976, favoring large-scale corporate farming and rolling back New Deal-era farm programs. 1 Connections
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United States Secretary of Agriculture, 1971-1976.
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Earl Lauer "Rusty" Butz (July 3, 1909, February 2, 2008) was a United States government official who served as the secretary of agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. His policies favored large-scale corporate farming and an end to New Deal programs.
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Earl Lauer "Rusty" Butz (July 3, 1909, February 2, 2008) was a United States government official who served as the secretary of agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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was a United States government official who served as the secretary of agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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His policies favored large-scale corporate farming and an end to New Deal programs.
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