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Earl Blumenauer: This legislation would ensure that the President continues to have the authority to designate monuments, while giving…

On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
This legislation would ensure that the President continues to have the authority to designate monuments, while giving communities a larger voice in the process.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon
Source
congress.gov
Sep 29, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Legislation aims to balance presidential authority with community input in monument designation.

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