Meyer, Wayne 2022-01-08
This interview features Wayne Meyer as he discusses his memories and involvement with the American Agriculture Movement. In this interview, Meyer explains his family background and how he first heard about AAM and why he decided to get involved. Meyer then recalls being active in the organization and how he has helped other farmers.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Wayne Meyer
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Date: January 8, 2022
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:19:00 (1 hour 19 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and family history; childhood farm; How he heard about the American Agriculture Movement; The 1977 Sacramento Tractorcade; Helping other farmers; What the term Farm Crisis means; bees and pollinators; The 1978 Washington D.C. Tractorcade; Farm Aid; current involvement with AAM; AAM’s goals, successes and failures; AAM anecdotes; lobbying in D.C.; family; Closing thoughts; running for Congress in the 1980s
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374097 >
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