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Peter Deutsch: “I support Stiltsville. This is not about Stiltsville. What this is about is freeloaders in a national park. These people…”

On the recordJune 21, 2001
I support Stiltsville. This is not about Stiltsville. What this is about is freeloaders in a national park. These people are not owners. These are leaseholders. The people that own that property is us, the people of the United States of America, not the seven leaseholders. There is a difference between leaseholders and owners. We, as the owners, deserve to do what we want, which is to keep Stiltsville but use it for public purpose, not private gain.
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Peter Deutsch
Florida

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Addressing the issue of leaseholders in Biscayne National Park during a floor speech.

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