Jim Watkins asked on his telegram about the last time tractors drove to DC. It was during the Carter administration, 35 years ago on February 5th, 1979.
When Tractors Invaded D.C.
FEB 05, 2014
Sam Brasch
35 years ago today, thousands of farmers arrived in Washington D.C. for the second annual demonstration of the American Agriculture Movement (AAM). Some came on buses or planes, but most grumbled into the capitol atop an estimated 900 tractors. Their mission? Get the government and the public to support a more profitable and equitable industry
https://modernfarmer.com/2014/02/living-legacy-d-c-tractorcade-35-years-later/