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On the recordMay 1, 2017
The Antiquities Act provides the President the authority to designate national monuments on Federal land containing 'historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest.'
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock explains the purpose and authority of the Antiquities Act.

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