For many, the name “Udall” is synonymous with the West, or perhaps more specifically, with conservation in the West. It’s fair to say that much of the Western United States as we know it today was shaped by the foresight and leadership of former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall.
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Feb 3, 2020
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Subject: Interior, Lobbying & Politics
By Center for Western Priorities
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