farm bloc
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There the farm bloc has been weakening as urban areas have gained more representation.
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The French maintained that Germany's modern, competitive industry had gained so much by the Common Market that it was now time for France's efficient, highly productive farm bloc to get some gravy too.
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The economics professor has drawn ominous rumblings of displeasure from the farm bloc in Congress, and Nixon is counting on him to deal forcefully with other interest groups on potentially explosive labor and trade matters.
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The farm bloc rightly contends that U.S. agricultural products are a bargain when compared with those of some European countries.
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The farm bloc is the first permanent economic minority to organize itself effectively for political action.
From Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington by Gilbert, Clinton W. (Clinton Wallace)
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