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Statements of Joan Z. Bernstein, General Counsel, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before the Committee on Veteran's Affairs, United States Senate, February 21, 1980

Citation

Unknown. 1980. “Statements of Joan Z. Bernstein, General Counsel, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before the Committee on Veteran's Affairs, United States Senate, February 21, 1980.” Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library. Accessed September 23, 2026, https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/6212.