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On the recordNovember 22, 1971
I will, therefore, propose legislation to acquire the requisite legal interest in 547,000 acres of the swamp.
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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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