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Ronald Reagan: “Accordingly, I sign this bill understanding that the Secretary of the Interior will give preference in employment only…”

On the recordOctober 26, 1986
Accordingly, I sign this bill understanding that the Secretary of the Interior will give preference in employment only to Indians whose livelihood depends on the area's resources.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Statement on Signing the Klamath River Basin Fishery Restoration Bill

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