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Patsy T. Mink: “Today, there are 567 plants listed as endangered and 135 as threatened.”

On the recordJanuary 20, 1999
Today, there are 567 plants listed as endangered and 135 as threatened.
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Patsy T. Mink
Hawaii
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congress.gov
Jan 20, 1999

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Update on the status of endangered plant species.

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