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Ronald Reagan: “The Department of Justice advises that the Act unconstitutionally requires the Executive Branch to impose a moratorium…”

On the recordAugust 7, 1986
The Department of Justice advises that the Act unconstitutionally requires the Executive Branch to impose a moratorium on fishing of striped bass.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 3358 - Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Amendments

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