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Tom Udall: “The STOP Act would prohibit the export of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally…”

On the recordJune 20, 2017
The STOP Act would prohibit the export of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking in tribal patrimony.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Senator Udall emphasizes the importance of the STOP Act in protecting Native American artifacts.

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