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On the recordApril 15, 2013
Unfortunately, Presidents have used the Antiquities Act for purposes clearly beyond its original intent of preserving small parcels of land containing Indian artifacts that were being looted and vandalized and required immediate protection.
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah

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Chaffetz criticizes the misuse of the Antiquities Act by recent presidents.

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