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John W. Olver: “Reclaiming my time, surely, over a very long period of time. We plant at best not for our own generation, but for our…”

On the recordJuly 22, 1998
Reclaiming my time, surely, over a very long period of time. We plant at best not for our own generation, but for our grandchildren's generation. So it takes a very long time to grow back.
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John W. Olver
Massachusetts

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Discussing the long-term impact of environmental policies.

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