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Niki Tsongas: “Our Nation's public lands protect some of the natural and historic places that have shaped and defined who we are as a…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2017
Our Nation's public lands protect some of the natural and historic places that have shaped and defined who we are as a people and a country, and would not have been protected without support from the Federal Government.
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Niki Tsongas
Massachusetts

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Public lands are vital for preserving natural and historic sites.

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