On the recordDecember 5, 2017
If you go back and read the Congressional Record from 1918 when this was proposed, the intent is very clear that Senators at the time wanted to restrict Native Americans from acquiring land.
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congress.govTom Udall: “If you go back and read the Congressional Record from 1918 when this was proposed, the intent is very clear that…”
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Udall highlights historical intent behind a statute affecting Native American land acquisition.
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