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The government should set a goal for a clean environment but not mandate how that goal should be implemented.

Dixie Lee Ray

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Dixie Lee Ray
Age: 79 †
Born: 1914
Born: September 3
Died: 1994
Died: January 2
Marine Biologist
Politician
Tacoma
Washington
Government
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Mandates
Cleaning
Environmental
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Environment
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