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Alan Lowenthal: We crushed that ivory to send a very clear signal that the ivory was not meant to be seen as items of value.

On the recordJune 23, 2014
We crushed that ivory to send a very clear signal that the ivory was not meant to be seen as items of value.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal discusses the symbolic act of crushing ivory to convey its lack of value.

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