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Lisa Murkowski: “I don't think most people can appreciate, nor would they tolerate that a promise made at statehood, now some 54 years…”

On the recordDecember 16, 2013
I don't think most people can appreciate, nor would they tolerate that a promise made at statehood, now some 54 years after statehood, in terms of promises made in terms of conveyances, that those conveyances have not yet been complete because much of the preliminary survey work has not been done.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski emphasizes the long delay in fulfilling land conveyance promises since statehood.

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