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There arose thereupon a demand for conservation of the public domain, its protection against fraudulent diminution, and the preservation of that part of it from private acquisition which it seemed necessary to keep for future public use.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Taft notes the growing demand for the conservation of public lands and protection against fraudulent claims.

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