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On the recordJanuary 27, 1980
Existing restrictions on commercial exploration and development of oil and gas resources would be lifted in favor of an environmentally responsible leasing program.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Letter to Congressional Committee Chairmen Transmitting Reports and Proposed...

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