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Protesting truckers might weigh what farmers found in Washington

When a Washington blizzard changed a farm protest -- but with little real result

REX SMITH
Feb 12
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Farmers deserved to be heard in Washington, but there are limits to what those big rigs can do. (Photo: Patrick Frazier collection, American University Library)

On Presidents’ Day Weekend in 1979, a devastating blizzard brought Washington, D.C., to a standstill. Streets were impassable. Schools, government offices and businesses closed. At Dulles Interna…

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