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On the recordOctober 24, 2011
This is a truly wild area... it does merit special designation as a wilderness.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio advocates for the designation of the Devil's Staircase as a wilderness area.

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