I don't believe we should engage in the wholesale giveaway of public lands, which is what the previous administration did.
Ken Salazar: “I don't believe we should engage in the wholesale giveaway of public lands, which is what the previous administration…”
On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
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Salazar criticizes previous administration's approach to public land management.
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