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On the recordAugust 2, 2011
New Mexicans in the majority rejected S.1689 despite Bingaman and Udall's claims otherwise.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Assertion that previous wilderness legislation was not supported by New Mexicans.

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