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Ted Stevens: “I, again, want to say, without this program, I don't think Alaskan trade could survive, so I have a deep interest in its…”

On the recordJune 5, 2003
I, again, want to say, without this program, I don't think Alaskan trade could survive, so I have a deep interest in its preservation.
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Ted Stevens
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Jun 5, 2003

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Senator Stevens emphasizes the importance of the program for Alaskan trade.

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