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Charles Franklin Brannan (August 23, 1903 – July 2, 1992) was the United States secretary of agriculture from 1948 to 1953. He was a liberal Democrat best known for proposing the "Brannan Plan", which was rejected by a conservative Congress and never took effect.
After leaving office in 1953, Brannan continued to practice law, serving for a time as general counsel for the National Farmers Union. In 1962, he helped evaluate the effectiveness of farm programs for the Department of Agriculture. Charles Franklin Brannan died in 1992.
The papers of Charles F. Brannan document the career of the man most prominently identified with the agricultural policies of the Truman administration. As Secretary of Agriculture from 1948 to 1953, Brannan was responsible for ideas and initiatives that sought to transform the relationship between American farmers and the federal government.
During the late 1940s, Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan created a great debate in Congress and the agricultural community by suggesting that farm policy be based on direct payments to farmers to support a certain income level.
Brannan, Charles Franklin(b. 23 August 1903 in Denver, Colorado; d. 2 July 1992 in Denver, Colorado), government official and advocate for farmers’ rights, best known for the Brannan Plan, developed during his tenure as secretary of agriculture under President Harry S. Truman.
Home. Brannan, Charles F. (Charles Franklin), 1903-1992. Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman") Former president Harry S. Truman discusses his background as a farmer, and being accused of socialism when he wanted to help the farmers with the Brannan Plan.
5 de jul. de 1992 · Charles F. Brannan, 88, who served as President Truman's secretary of agriculture from May 1948 until January 1953, died July 2 at a Denver hospital where he was undergoing tests for a heart...
