Weekly Radio Report: Cuba & Wheat

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Weekly Radio Report: Cuba & Wheat

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In this weekly broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole discusses the strength of the communists in Cuba in terms of amounts and types of weapons reportedly in their arsenal. He also discusses the issues with the premium for the sedimentation value of wheat introduced by the Administration the previous year. Dole encourages farmers to have their crop retested to see if the value of their wheat has dropped and advises them to take the appropriate action with their loans to address these issues before March 31st.

Date (Dublin Core)

1963-03-23

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1963-03-23

Congress (Dublin Core)

88th (1963-1965)

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See all items with this valueWheat farmers

See all items with this valueUnited States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union

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International Affairs

Agriculture and Food

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

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radio programs

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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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eng

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https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=84&q=

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Collection 031, Box 1

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Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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Dole Audio Reels Collection, 1960-1979

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This is Congressman Bob Dole with my weekly radio report from Washington. First of all, let me thank this station for carrying my weekly program as a public service broadcast.

I thought perhaps, today we might visit very briefly on our 5-minute program about two things. First of all, what is the Red Strength in Cuba? There have been many estimates made, but based on reports from the U.S. government itself, representatives of foreign governments who maintain embassies in Havana, and various Cuban underground agencies, we are told that these figures may be approximately correct. At least 18,700 — perhaps as many as 40,000 — troops. Missiles: 40 to 46 weapons capable of carrying nuclear warheads to the United States. This is according to [a] report by Representative Donald Bruce of Indiana, and — I think, perhaps — in fact, I'm certain he had good basis for it. Planes: the best estimate is that they have around 184 MiG [Mikoyan-Gurevich] fighters — all capable of carrying nuclear warheads — and also that they have 37 Soviet transport planes, 83 Soviet helicopters, and estimated number of IL-28 [Ilyushin] bombers and underground revetments, and at least two U-2 type reconnaissance craft. We're also told that they have from 12 to 15 submarines which operate from at least four Soviet-built bases. Maybe 260 — between 260 and 600 tanks — the latest Soviet models, 9 patrol boats with watches for nuclear warheads, 23 other personnel carriers, and more than 200 with artillery and guns. More than 2,000 pieces of ground artillery, thousands of rocket launchers, and over 2,000 anti-aircraft gun, and some 3,000 mortars. So I think this gives us some idea that based on the best estimates, and there's no controversy about these — they may be one way or the other — but these are the best estimates available, and I point this out to the listener so that you may know that there is Red Strength in Cuba.

And we talk about containment or appeasement or delaying negotiations day by day by day as we have done for the last two years, I think it's high time that we take a cold hard look at what's going on in Cuba, at what the build-up is, and what could possibly happen. We've had many, many people come forth with solutions, and frankly, I feel the one of the best solutions would be to recognize a government-in-exile and do what we can to restore freedom to Cuba for the Cubans. We certainly cannot support all the Cubans in this country, and I think our most practical and the best way to ensure freedom of the Cuban people, is to make it possible for these people to take part in this themselves.

I want to visit very briefly, too, about a matter that was called to my attention several months ago, and one that we've been following very closely. As you know last year the Administration inaugurated a premium for sedimentation value and wheat. This ranged from three to 24 cents per bushel. Of course, in many cases was very beneficial and many farmers profited from it. This was done, however, without any real historical basis and without any — or little if any — study on what effect the storage of wheat had on the sedimentation value of wheat. In other words, whether a sedimentation value went up or down during long periods of storage. Now, based on wheat that was harvested last year, we're now finding that there are other drops ranging from eight to ten points in recent sedimentation tests. And what does this mean? It means that this is an equivalent of eight to ten cents per bushel, and of course, the farmer who has been paid the premium who now takes his farm-stored wheat into the elevator, and finds that his sedimentation value has dropped, must refund the difference.

Of course, in many cases — I pointed out in my news release recently — the farmers already paid income tax on his income he received last year and will have to make some adjustments there. My reason for pointing this out now is, as you know, government loans on wheat underpriced support mature on March 31st, and I merely suggested to the farmer that if you think there's any question about your farm-stored wheat, about the sedimentation value, or whether you're not certain at all, I would suggest you have it retested. And of course, if you find a great drop in the sedimentation value, depending upon the cash price in your area, it might be to your advantage from a dollar-and-cents standpoint to redeem your loan and sell the wheat on the cash market. And this would be particularly true, of course, where you have a high protein content, but my point, again, is that the farmer should be aware of this before March 31st, and should take whatever steps he may feel is necessary. In some cases, it may be fine, but in other cases, he may find that sedimentation value has dropped.

Thanks for listening this is Bob Dole in Washington.

This is Congressman Bob Dole with my weekly radio report from Washington. First of all, let me thank this station for carrying my weekly program as a public service broadcast.

I thought perhaps, today we might visit very briefly on our 5-minute program about two things. First of all, what is the Red Strength in Cuba? There have been many estimates made, but based on reports from the U.S. government itself, representatives of foreign governments who maintain embassies in Havana, and various Cuban underground agencies, we are told that these figures may be approximately correct. At least 18,700 — perhaps as many as 40,000 — troops. Missiles: 40 to 46 weapons capable of carrying nuclear warheads to the United States. This is according to [a] report by Representative Donald Bruce of Indiana, and — I think, perhaps — in fact, I'm certain he had good basis for it. Planes: the best estimate is that they have around 184 MiG [Mikoyan-Gurevich] fighters — all capable of carrying nuclear warheads — and also that they have 37 Soviet transport planes, 83 Soviet helicopters, and estimated number of IL-28 [Ilyushin] bombers and underground revetments, and at least two U-2 type reconnaissance craft. We're also told that they have from 12 to 15 submarines which operate from at least four Soviet-built bases. Maybe 260 — between 260 and 600 tanks — the latest Soviet models, 9 patrol boats with watches for nuclear warheads, 23 other personnel carriers, and more than 200 with artillery and guns. More than 2,000 pieces of ground artillery, thousands of rocket launchers, and over 2,000 anti-aircraft gun, and some 3,000 mortars. So I think this gives us some idea that based on the best estimates, and there's no controversy about these — they may be one way or the other — but these are the best estimates available, and I point this out to the listener so that you may know that there is Red Strength in Cuba.

And we talk about containment or appeasement or delaying negotiations day by day by day as we have done for the last two years, I think it's high time that we take a cold hard look at what's going on in Cuba, at what the build-up is, and what could possibly happen. We've had many, many people come forth with solutions, and frankly, I feel the one of the best solutions would be to recognize a government-in-exile and do what we can to restore freedom to Cuba for the Cubans. We certainly cannot support all the Cubans in this country, and I think our most practical and the best way to ensure freedom of the Cuban people, is to make it possible for these people to take part in this themselves.

I want to visit very briefly, too, about a matter that was called to my attention several months ago, and one that we've been following very closely. As you know last year the Administration inaugurated a premium for sedimentation value and wheat. This ranged from three to 24 cents per bushel. Of course, in many cases was very beneficial and many farmers profited from it. This was done, however, without any real historical basis and without any — or little if any — study on what effect the storage of wheat had on the sedimentation value of wheat. In other words, whether a sedimentation value went up or down during long periods of storage. Now, based on wheat that was harvested last year, we're now finding that there are other drops ranging from eight to ten points in recent sedimentation tests. And what does this mean? It means that this is an equivalent of eight to ten cents per bushel, and of course, the farmer who has been paid the premium who now takes his farm-stored wheat into the elevator, and finds that his sedimentation value has dropped, must refund the difference.

Of course, in many cases — I pointed out in my news release recently — the farmers already paid income tax on his income he received last year and will have to make some adjustments there. My reason for pointing this out now is, as you know, government loans on wheat underpriced support mature on March 31st, and I merely suggested to the farmer that if you think there's any question about your farm-stored wheat, about the sedimentation value, or whether you're not certain at all, I would suggest you have it retested. And of course, if you find a great drop in the sedimentation value, depending upon the cash price in your area, it might be to your advantage from a dollar-and-cents standpoint to redeem your loan and sell the wheat on the cash market. And this would be particularly true, of course, where you have a high protein content, but my point, again, is that the farmer should be aware of this before March 31st, and should take whatever steps he may feel is necessary. In some cases, it may be fine, but in other cases, he may find that sedimentation value has dropped.

Thanks for listening this is Bob Dole in Washington.

This is Congressman Bob Dole with my weekly radio report from Washington. First of all, let me thank this station for carrying my weekly program as a public service broadcast.

I thought perhaps, today we might visit very briefly on our 5-minute program about two things. First of all, what is the Red Strength in Cuba? There have been many estimates made, but based on reports from the U.S. government itself, representatives of foreign governments who maintain embassies in Havana, and various Cuban underground agencies, we are told that these figures may be approximately correct. At least 18,700 — perhaps as many as 40,000 — troops. Missiles: 40 to 46 weapons capable of carrying nuclear warheads to the United States. This is according to [a] report by Representative Donald Bruce of Indiana, and — I think, perhaps — in fact, I'm certain he had good basis for it. Planes: the best estimate is that they have around 184 MiG [Mikoyan-Gurevich] fighters — all capable of carrying nuclear warheads — and also that they have 37 Soviet transport planes, 83 Soviet helicopters, and estimated number of IL-28 [Ilyushin] bombers and underground revetments, and at least two U-2 type reconnaissance craft. We're also told that they have from 12 to 15 submarines which operate from at least four Soviet-built bases. Maybe 260 — between 260 and 600 tanks — the latest Soviet models, 9 patrol boats with watches for nuclear warheads, 23 other personnel carriers, and more than 200 with artillery and guns. More than 2,000 pieces of ground artillery, thousands of rocket launchers, and over 2,000 anti-aircraft gun, and some 3,000 mortars. So I think this gives us some idea that based on the best estimates, and there's no controversy about these — they may be one way or the other — but these are the best estimates available, and I point this out to the listener so that you may know that there is Red Strength in Cuba.

And we talk about containment or appeasement or delaying negotiations day by day by day as we have done for the last two years, I think it's high time that we take a cold hard look at what's going on in Cuba, at what the build-up is, and what could possibly happen. We've had many, many people come forth with solutions, and frankly, I feel the one of the best solutions would be to recognize a government-in-exile and do what we can to restore freedom to Cuba for the Cubans. We certainly cannot support all the Cubans in this country, and I think our most practical and the best way to ensure freedom of the Cuban people, is to make it possible for these people to take part in this themselves.

I want to visit very briefly, too, about a matter that was called to my attention several months ago, and one that we've been following very closely. As you know last year the Administration inaugurated a premium for sedimentation value and wheat. This ranged from three to 24 cents per bushel. Of course, in many cases was very beneficial and many farmers profited from it. This was done, however, without any real historical basis and without any — or little if any — study on what effect the storage of wheat had on the sedimentation value of wheat. In other words, whether a sedimentation value went up or down during long periods of storage. Now, based on wheat that was harvested last year, we're now finding that there are other drops ranging from eight to ten points in recent sedimentation tests. And what does this mean? It means that this is an equivalent of eight to ten cents per bushel, and of course, the farmer who has been paid the premium who now takes his farm-stored wheat into the elevator, and finds that his sedimentation value has dropped, must refund the difference.

Of course, in many cases — I pointed out in my news release recently — the farmers already paid income tax on his income he received last year and will have to make some adjustments there. My reason for pointing this out now is, as you know, government loans on wheat underpriced support mature on March 31st, and I merely suggested to the farmer that if you think there's any question about your farm-stored wheat, about the sedimentation value, or whether you're not certain at all, I would suggest you have it retested. And of course, if you find a great drop in the sedimentation value, depending upon the cash price in your area, it might be to your advantage from a dollar-and-cents standpoint to redeem your loan and sell the wheat on the cash market. And this would be particularly true, of course, where you have a high protein content, but my point, again, is that the farmer should be aware of this before March 31st, and should take whatever steps he may feel is necessary. In some cases, it may be fine, but in other cases, he may find that sedimentation value has dropped.

Thanks for listening this is Bob Dole in Washington.