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Angus King: “This is one of the most far-sighted, in fact, visionary statutes passed in the last 100 years.”

On the recordApril 21, 2015
This is one of the most far-sighted, in fact, visionary statutes passed in the last 100 years.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King praises the original purpose of conservation laws as visionary.

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