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Daniel Inouye: “Tribal sovereignty must be preserved and protected by the executive branch and not limited or divided into levels.”

On the recordMay 18, 1994
Tribal sovereignty must be preserved and protected by the executive branch and not limited or divided into levels.
Said by
Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Inouye emphasizes the importance of protecting tribal sovereignty from federal limitations.

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