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On the recordMarch 12, 2013
These communities rely on us to be good stewards of these Federal lands. The people who live in those communities depend on well-managed National Forests to foster jobs and economic opportunity.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson emphasizes the responsibility of managing National Forests for community benefit.

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