On the recordJanuary 17, 2018
I do not believe the site possibly being protected 55 years from now is deserving of it being granted a current status of being complete and protected.
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congress.govPaul Tonko: “I do not believe the site possibly being protected 55 years from now is deserving of it being granted a current status…”
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Tonko questions the adequacy of current site protection status.
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