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Jerry Lewis: Congressman Brown and I have looked at the problems of the Salton Sea for some time... what is a very, very important…

On the recordJanuary 27, 1998
Congressman Brown and I have looked at the problems of the Salton Sea for some time... what is a very, very important national asset and important environmental asset will all but be wasted and lost unless we take some action in a very short period of time.
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Jerry Lewis
California

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Discussing the environmental issues and deterioration of the Salton Sea.

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