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Dale Bumpers: “My question is, if the appraisal came out that the Headwaters Forest was worth more than $250 million, would the…”

On the recordOctober 28, 1997
My question is, if the appraisal came out that the Headwaters Forest was worth more than $250 million, would the President have the authority to spend more money out of the Land and Water Conservation Fund to pay the appraised price?
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Dale Bumpers
Arkansas

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Questioning the appraisal process and funding authority related to Headwaters Forest.

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