On the recordMay 6, 2013
the Antiquities Act was actually originally established to give the Administration emergency power to protect newly discovered archeological sites from raiding.
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congress.govthe Antiquities Act was actually originally established to give the Administration emergency power to protect newly discovered archeological sites from raiding.
McClintock discusses the original intent of the Antiquities Act in relation to monument designations.
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