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Calvin Coolidge: While the area of lands remaining in public ownership is small, compared with the vast area in private ownership, the…

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While the area of lands remaining in public ownership is small, compared with the vast area in private ownership, the natural resources of those in public ownership are of immense present and future value.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge highlights the value of public lands and their natural resources compared to private ownership.

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