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On the recordFebruary 13, 1963
The Nation needs a land acquisition program to preserve both prime Federal and State areas for outdoor recreation purposes.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on Outdoor Recreation Needs.

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