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Ron Wyden: “I feel very strongly that recreation is a special economic engine for Oregon, and I certainly want to see the…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2009
I feel very strongly that recreation is a special economic engine for Oregon, and I certainly want to see the opportunities that would come about through a larger monument boundary.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the economic importance of recreation in Oregon related to the monument expansion.

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