Clippings file on Walter J. Hickel during his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1968-1970.

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Clippings file on Walter J. Hickel during his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1968-1970.

Includes clippings, articles, editorials, a photograph, and biographical material.

192 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7444283

Alaska State Library

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Hickel, Walter J., 1919-2010

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