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Don Young: “Congressman Don Young was not only instrumental in the writing of the initial legislation back in the mid-1970s, he has…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
Congressman Don Young was not only instrumental in the writing of the initial legislation back in the mid-1970s, he has been a constant champion for Alaska's, and our Nation's, seafood industry since passage of the legislation.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

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Acknowledgment of Don Young's contributions to the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the seafood industry.

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