They broke into the Department of Agriculture building and occupied Mr. Bergland’s office, and wandered through the Capitol and confronted Mr. Bergland at a committee hearing. Among his signature achievements, Mr. Bergland helped steer the Farm Act of 1977 through Congress. Mr. Bergland also created an assistant secretary of agriculture to protect consumer interests, and named Carol Tucker Foreman, executive director of the Consumer Federation of America, to fill it. “It was my idea and my appointment,” Mr. Bergland said. “The Agriculture Department is going to be all the people’s department, not just the farmers.”

Source: New York Times December 09, 2018 18:11 UTC