THE DUST BOWL Part 4
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TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY: Discusses the reasons for the mass migrations from the drought-ridden areas of the Southwest to California in the 1920's and 30's : neglect of the land, exploitation, speculation and complacency. New arrivals in California learn new soil conservation techniques through the First National Farm Program. Those farmers who stayed behind in Dalhart, Tex, explain how their battle was eventually won against drought, dust and disaster.
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