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Richard Pombo: Yes, they are. All of the shiny dots currently represent a section of property which is privately owned; a section of…

On the recordJune 10, 1994
Yes, they are. All of the shiny dots currently represent a section of property which is privately owned; a section of property being 640 acres, or 1 square mile.
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Richard Pombo
California

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Discussing property ownership during a floor speech.

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