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Also Known As	NEPA
Date	1969
Location	United States

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environmental law Environmental Protection Agency environment Council on Environmental Quality environmental impact statement USA PATRIOT Act No Child Left Behind Chinese Exclusion Act Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Americans with Disabilities Act Defense of Marriage Act G.I. Bill Clean Water Act War Powers Act Endangered Species Act

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Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

president of United States