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Rob Bishop: What is most extraordinary about Marjory Stoneman Douglas is that she did not take a central role the Everglades fight…

On the recordMarch 4, 2008
What is most extraordinary about Marjory Stoneman Douglas is that she did not take a central role the Everglades fight until she was 78, an age when most people begin to settle into their retirement, and she would continue her fight for another 30 years, until the age of 108. I urge the adoption of this resolution.
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Rob Bishop
Republican · Utah

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Supporting House Resolution 807 honoring Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

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