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Ron Wyden: “Last year was the first in decades Congress hadn't protected our special places.”

On the recordFebruary 18, 2013
Last year was the first in decades Congress hadn't protected our special places.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Highlights a lapse in congressional protection of important historical sites.

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