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Utah today remains a battleground for land-use policies.

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Stewart Udall
Age: 90 †
Born: 1920
Born: January 31
Died: 2010
Died: March 20
American Politician
Lawyer
Politician
Writer
Saint Johns
Arizona
Stewart Lee Udall
Remains
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Land
Use
Today
Battleground
Utah
Policies

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