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Kendrick Meek: “Mr. Speaker, this is very important to every Floridian and should be important to every American as it relates to the…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2003
Mr. Speaker, this is very important to every Floridian and should be important to every American as it relates to the Tequesta Indians and what they were able to do in such a time, in prehistoric time, as relates to having a sun dial, or a dial to be able to determine the months of the year or the time of day. This is definitely something that we find is a gift in south Florida. Those individuals that believe in preservation in Florida put together their resources to make sure we make it to this point.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida
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Discussing the importance of legislation related to the Tequesta Indians and preservation efforts in Florida.

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