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Asfarbackasthe18thcentury,withtheintroductionofthecradleandthescythe, Z. technologyhasbeenoneofthekeystoproducingwhatistheworldssafest,mostabundantandmostaffordablefoodsupply.  The20thcenturyhasbeenoneofstaggeringinnovationgroundbreakinggenetic !! research,mechanicalharvesters,animalvaccinesandwastemanagementtechnologies,tocitejustafewexamples.  Moretechnologicalchangeawaitsusinthecenturyabouttobegin.Andforagriculturetoprosper,wewillneedtobethatmuchmorefocusedonscienceandresearch,andwewillhavetomakepublicandprivateinvestmentsaccordingly.g  8 g     Now,itsmypleasuretointroduceourkeynotespeaker,whowillexploretheseissuesinmoredetail.SenatorMcGovernisnotonlyoneofthiscenturysmostdistinguishedpublicservants;heisoneofourgreatesthumanitariansaswell.InadditiontohisserviceintheHouseandSenate,hewasadistinguishedWorldWarIIfighterpilot,aprofessorathisalmamaterofDakotaWesleyanUniversity,andDirectorofPresidentKennedys FoodforPeaceprogram.    ӄmore    `     h   h  1/2       hi  i2i i  Asasenator,hiscommitmenttotheAmericanfarmandtohungerandmalnutritionissueswassecondtonone.ItwasSenatorMcGovern,SenatorHubertHumphreyandmyfellowKansanSenatorRobertDolewhoworkedtogether,inabipartisanspirit,tobuildthatcriticallinkτthatnaturalsymbioticrelationshipbetweenourfarmprogramsandourantihungerprograms.Insodoing,theycreatedacoalitionthatendurestothisday.  Ofcourse,whenitcametorunningforPresidentoftheUnitedStates...wellletsjustsaythatSenatorsHumphrey,McGovernandDoledidnthavequitethesamesuccess.  SenatorMcGoverncontinuestobeactivelyinvolvedinpublicaffairs,andhispassionabouthungerissuescontinuestoburn.Lastyear,heacceptedPresidentClintonsnominationtobeourAmbassadortotheFoodandAgricultureOrganization,whoseleadershipwillbecriticalaswecraftmultilateralsolutionstotheplagueofhungerandfamine.  Icouldnthelpnoticetheirony,though.GeorgeMcGovern,whooncesaid: Thelongerthetitle,thelessimportantthejobnowservesastheUnitedStatesRepresentativetotheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations.  Ladiesandgentlemen,SenatorGeorgeMcGovern...  ff{SenatorGeorgeMcGovern_speaksl)lm}m_  ffV  Thankyou,SenatorMcGovern,forcomingheretoshareyourthoughts.Thankyou,JimStonebrinkandJeanWallaceDouglas,forparticipatinginourdiscussion.IalsowanttosingleouttheothermembersofHenryWallacesfamilywhoareheretoday:grandsonsBruceandScottWallace,alongwithScottswifeChristy;HelenDevroyandhersonNicholasDevroy;and |P RobertandSusanFleming.  IthinkHenryWallacewouldhaveenjoyedthisdialogue.Andnodoubt,hewouldhaveparticipatedtothefullest.  Andasweconfrontthisfarmcrisis,IhavewonderedwhatHenryWallacemightsaytous,whatinsighthewouldhave,whatcounselhewouldoffer.Ionlyhopethathecanserveasaninspiration,aswealltrytoensuretheviabilityandprofitabilityofthefamilyfarminthenewmillennium.  Nearlyeverychallengewefaceisonethatheenvisioned.PracticallyeverythingwedoandcareaboutatUSDAisanoutgrowthofsomethingfirstbegunorfirstimaginedbyHenryWallace.  Longbeforesustainabilitywasabuzzword,heunderstoodthatagriculturalproductivityhadtobebalancedbyaresponsibilitytotheland.  Onhiswatch,USDAbeganthefoodstampsandschoollunchprograms,whichremainthecenterpieceofournutritionalsafetynet.  d  HealsocreatedtheRuralElectrificationAdministration,whoseworkcontinuesonattheDepartmentinourRuralUtilitiesService.j  j  ӄmore- 0/3 Ї   @ 3g  Wallaceunderstoodthatfarmerswouldneedofffarmincomeopportunitiesiftheyweretoremainontheland.Andmuchofourruraleconomicdevelopmentworkisguidedbythatbelief.  Hewasalsoacivilrightspioneer.In1943!thatsmorethanadecadebeforeBrownv.  BoardofEducationandafullgenerationbeforetheVotingRightsActVicePresidentHenryWallacehadthecouragetospeakoutagainstsegregationandracialinjusticeafterariotinDetroithadkilledmorethan50AfricanAmericans.AswepursueourgoalofmakingUSDAthefederalgovernmentscivilrightsleader,againwecanlooktoHenryWallaceforguidanceandinspiration.  l @    Ofcourse,Wallaceembracedscience,perhapsaboveall.Andhedidmorethantalkthetalk.Hisownexperimentswithhybridcornhelpedusherinarevolutioninagricultureandwereimportantprecursorstofurtherinnovationsinplantgenetics.  EvenasWallacechampionedscienceandtechnology,healsounderstoodtheirpitfalls.Heunderstoodthatincreasedefficiencycouldrenderfarmersincreasinglyobsolete.  Heunderstoodthedangersofagriculturalconsolidation,thetrendtowardfewerandlargerfarmoperations.Andsureenough,thattrendhasacceleratedinthelasthalfcentury,withverticallyintegratedentitiesgainingmoreandmorecontroloveragriculturalinputs,production,processingandmarketing.  WhenIlookatsomeofourrecentsuccessesatUSDA,IcanthelpbutthinkthattheywouldhavemadeWallaceproud.Hewouldhaveapplaudedourfocusonfarmersmarketsandourfoodrecoveryandantihungerefforts.Ithoughtofhimasweshippedmorehumanitarianfoodaroundtheworldin1999thaninanyotheryearoverthelastquartercentury.Asaninternationalist,IthinkWallacewouldhavebeenpleasedwithourleadershipintheWorldTradeOrganization.  IamproudtocallmyselfoneofHenryWallacessuccessors.AndIhopethatIcanleaveevenafractionofthelegacythathehas.  ItgivesmegreatpleasuretodaytoannouncethattheroomnextdoortousnowratherblandlyknownasRoom108A!willberenamedtheHenryA.WallaceRoom,inhonorofthe #"% 11thSecretaryofAgriculture.Herestohopingthathisgeniusiswithuseverytimewesetfoot $#& inthatroom...andineverythingwedoattheDepartmentofAgriculture.̀Thankyouverymuch.  ̀#