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Dowie D. King
Chief Excutive Officer
Tyson Foods
2300W. Don Tyson Parkway
‘Springdale, AR 72762
Dear Me King:
Last umes, youe company announced lan to close its pul plats in Noe and Dexter, Missouri, On
‘September 15, 2023, you personally assured me that you would not prevent a competitor from acquiring
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Your plan closures ls year did't ust aft the plant workers themselves, The sosures affted al the
armers who hd previously somicied with you company. Th recent lwo was Fld by Grandviow
Pouluy, on behalf of similarly sisi chicken arms, who hd contacted with Tyson o produce chicken
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That, apparcty, id not happen. he wit allges tha you company sold the Dexter plant Cal Mine
Foods, a non-competor which docs not proses bolr chickens. but produces abe gs. Farmers wha
ul thee farms for chicken production. essonsbly assuming that your company wouldve thers for them
ovat eas not lock asl 10. compeiter, hve now allegedly been Jf out nthe cod.
Crucially, the lowe logs that you “mised” me and Congressman Jason Sith shout you netions
forthe Beste plat, ad tat "tema dosumens” oniavons commitments you made o me and Rep
Srh. However, the key detuls other pont hav been redacted Tom the publty avaible cout lng
understand tha this information s currenly subject 0.3 protective order sued by th Cir Court of
New Madrid County ht woud preclude the lis ror diclosing
These are srious allegations, andthe peopl of sour deserve to know th truth, You shoud mmediscly
‘make this redacted information public, and additionally provide my office with an unredacted copy of the
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Thank you or your atention o tis important mater
Sinersy,
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United Stas schtor