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  2. Richard Lyng - Wikipedia

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    In 1973, Lyng became the President of the American Meat Institute, serving until 1979. [3] In 1980, Lyng was appointed to deputy secretary of agriculture, and then secretary of agriculture under President Reagan's cabinet, serving from 1986 to 1989. [2] He was chosen as one of the charter members of the Meat Industry Hall of Fame in 2009. [4]

  3. Food and Fuel Control Act - Wikipedia

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    The Food and Fuel Control Act, Pub. L. 65–41, 40 Stat. 276, enacted August 10, 1917, also called the Lever Act or the Lever Food Act was a World War I era US law that among other things created the United States Food Administration and the United States Fuel Administration, as well as the Price Fixing Committee of the War Industries Board.

  4. 1973 meat boycott - Wikipedia

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    That being said, in the Time Magazine cover story for April 9, 1973, the boycott was called, "the most successful boycott by women since Lysistrata," [9] and the public pressure pushed President Nixon to enforce price ceilings on beef, pork and lamb. The leaders supported continued boycotts of meat, specifically by refusing to cook or eat meat ...

  5. Another '70's flashback: The meat crisis - AOL

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    In time, of course, meat supplies stabilized and prices dropped, but the damage had been done. For many families, ethnic dishes that were less reliant on flesh became part of the regular menu ...

  6. List of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The incumbent president is Donald Trump, who assumed office on January 20, 2025. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies; the discrepancy arises from two individuals elected to non-consecutive terms: Grover Cleveland is counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, while Donald ...

  7. The top 20 presidents in US history, according to historians

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    Notable best presidents include George Washington at No.2, Thomas Jefferson at No. 7, and Barack Obama at No. 12.

  8. List of nicknames of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Teflon President, [163] coined by Rep. Patricia Schroeder because nothing negative "stuck to" him (like a Teflon skillet); he remained blame-free in the eyes of the American people. [ 162 ] Bonzo : from the name of the chimp in Bedtime for Bonzo , a film that Reagan starred in as well as his mental ability.

  9. Early history of food regulation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The book was a best seller and the public outcry prompted President Theodore Roosevelt to send officials to investigate. [10] Their “report was so shocking that its publication would ‘be well-nigh ruinous to our export trade in meat’”. [11] This report, Neill-Reynolds, underscored the terrible conditions illustrated by Sinclair. [12]