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Tom McClintock: “The Antiquities Act was meant, in 1906, solely to protect open archeological digs from looting.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
The Antiquities Act was meant, in 1906, solely to protect open archeological digs from looting.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock discusses the original intent of the Antiquities Act.

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