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Norman D. Dicks: “I think this language goes way too far. I think it will be a bad thing for, not only this President, who a lot of the…”

On the recordJune 15, 2000
I think this language goes way too far. I think it will be a bad thing for, not only this President, who a lot of the people in this Chamber do not seem to like, but for the future President who may want to protect an important monument for this country.
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Norman D. Dicks

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Discussing concerns over legislation affecting presidential powers to protect national monuments.

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