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THE PRESIDENT'S READING COPY RADIO SPEECH: THE AMERICAN FARMER The White House Friday, October 27, 1972 Good afternoon. In every American home, there is special respect and gratitude for the breadwinner -- the one who provides the rest of the family with food to eat and clothes to wear. The breadwinners of our national family are this country's nearly 3 million farmers. American agriculture leads our own economy and the world in productivity. Because of the remarkable productivity of our farms and ranches, the people of the United States have more and better food to eat, at lower cost, than any other people anywhere. a smaller pelg of the family budget goes for food in Cervein then - any ath countylin the could Because of that productivity, we are able to export vast quantities of our farm products to help feed the world.