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Frank Riggs: “The reason I am offering it, I will be very clear again, is that we are talking about 10 property owners, 4 different…”

On the recordJune 19, 1996
The reason I am offering it, I will be very clear again, is that we are talking about 10 property owners, 4 different companies and 6 small ranches. That is why. And because the principle involved here is the fifth amendment of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
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Frank Riggs
California

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Discussing property rights and the Fifth Amendment during a legislative session.

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