On the recordJanuary 8, 2018
The Navajo Nation was consulted. I, as President, was consulted. The Navajo Nation Council unanimously supports the original monument.
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Russell Begaye
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Russell Begaye asserts that the Navajo Nation was consulted and supports the original monument designation.
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