On the recordFebruary 1, 1972
Rising prices for antiquities stimulate looting of archaeological sites, causing the destruction of irreplaceable resources for scientific and cultural studies.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRising prices for antiquities stimulate looting of archaeological sites, causing the destruction of irreplaceable resources for scientific and cultural studies.
Message to the Senate Transmitting Convention on the Illicit Movement of Cultural Property.
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