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Richard Nixon: “My decision today is intended to secure the future not only of the Big Cypress but also of an adequate water supply for…”

On the recordNovember 22, 1971
My decision today is intended to secure the future not only of the Big Cypress but also of an adequate water supply for the western part of Everglades National Park.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Statement Proposing Federal Acquisition of Big Cypress Swamp, Florida, for a National Reserve.

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