The Recession of 1958

1958 Recession USA
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Town Hall
Congressman Wilbur D. Mills meets with voters in Heber Springs, Arkansas, to discuss the recession. Life reported that he was forced to endure a long grilling, as the two primary engines of the local economy, oil production and agriculture, were particularly hard hit by the downturn.

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