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Great grain robbery refers to the 1972 purchase of U.S. grain (mainly wheat and corn) by the Soviet Union at subsidized prices, which resulted in higher grain prices in the United States.[1][2]
Russian wheat deal or Soviet wheat deal
This event was referred to in U.S. media of the day as "The Russian Wheat Deal" or "The Soviet Wheat Deal." [3][4][5] The use of the term "Great Grain Robbery" is a meme referring to the "Great Train Robbery". Author Martha Hamilton introduced the term as the title of Chapter VII of her book, The Great American Grain Robbery & Other Tales, as part of an allegation that the U.S. Government was robbing American taxpayers in order to support grain trading companies.[1] The terms "Russian wheat deal" and "Soviet wheat deal" fell into disuse since the sales included corn, barley and oats as well as wheat.
References
- ^ a b Hamilton, Martha M. (1972). The Great American Grain Robbery & Other Stories. Washington, D.C.: Agribusiness Accountability Project. p. 313.
- ^ Trager, James (1975). The Great Grain Robbery. New York: Ballantine. p. 233. ISBN 0345241509.
- ^ "Russian Wheat Deal". MarketsWiki.com. 4 December 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ Luttrell, Clifton B. (October 1973), The Russian Wheat Deal - Hindsight vs. Foresight, Reprint No. 81 (PDF), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, retrieved July 26, 2011
- ^ Alexander, Holmes (Sep 6, 1974). "Who was the real villain in Russian wheat deal?". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
Further reading
Books
- Morgan, Dan (1979). Merchants of Grain. New York: Viking.
- Trager, James (1973). Amber Waves of Grain. New York: Arthur Fields. p. 243. ISBN 0-525-63010-4.
GAO reports
- United States. General Accounting Office. Exporters' Profits on Sales of U.S. Wheat to Russia B-176943 February 12, 1974
- United States. General Accounting Office. Examination Into Feed Grains and Related Matters B-176943, April 30, 1973
- United States. General Accounting Office. Russian Wheat Sales and Weaknesses in Agriculture's Management of Wheat Export Subsidy Program B-176943, July 9, 1973
News coverage
- Time Tunnel: Sept. 21, 1972: An FBI investigation fizzles accusations against the Russian wheat deal - ABC News, Sept. 21, 2007
- Robbins, William (May 2, 1987). "News Analysis; Soviet Wheat Deal". The New York Times. New York: New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2011. - 1987 Russian Wheat Deal during the Reagan Administration
- "Nation: The Great Wheat Deal". The New York Times. New York: New York Times. Oct 18, 1963. Retrieved July 26, 2011. - Major grain deal during the Kennedy Administration in 1963, for sale of U.S. wheat to Soviet Union, Hungary, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia
Oral histories
- Interview with Mr. Donald J. Novotny, The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project, Agriculture Series, April 1, 2009
- Interview with Mr. R. Keith Severin, The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project, Agriculture Series, September 16, 2006
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