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Jan 28, 1980
Hank Snow meets with president Jimmy Carter in an attempt to receive assistance for the Hank Snow International Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Feb 4, 1980
Johnny Cash offers a show of support for Texas billionaire Ross Perot, attending Perot's press conference at the Nashville Airport. Perot is on a campaign to have American prisoners of war released by North Vietnam
Mar 4, 1980
The RIAA holds a private party for FBI director William Webster in recognition of his anti-piracy efforts. Helen Reddy and Larry Gatlin perform
Jun 6, 1982
Linda Ronstadt performs "Blue Bayou" and "Living In The U.S.A." for 85,000 during the anti-nuclear Peace Sunday rally at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Also in the lineup are Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Dan Fogelberg, Stevie Wonder and Crosby, Stills & Nash
Sep 19, 1985
John Denver joins rockers Frank Zappa and Twisted Sister's Dee Snider to testify before a Senate committee against the Parents Music Resource Center's plan to label albums with offensive lyrics
Apr 28, 1987
"Seven Spanish Angels" hitmaker Ray Charles tells a congressional subcommittee more money is needed for hearing research: "Most people take their hearing for granted. I can't"
May 7, 1987
John Mellencamp, a future Country Music Association awards nominee, joins agriculture workers to protest policies that hurt family farmers at the Farmers Home Administration in Chillicothe, Missouri
Mar 20, 1990
Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and Emmylou Harris all testify on Capitol Hill in Nashville against a bill that would label records for their thematic content
Apr 14, 1992
Boxcar Willie testifies before a House subcommittee in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to persuade Congress to fund an airport for Branson, Missouri
Aug 2, 1993
While appearing at an Agriculture Department forum, Farm Aid founder Willie Nelson racks up $150 in parking fines from Washington, D.C., including a $50 tab for parking in front of a fire hydrant
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