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Show H e8 8i A' ' A A S aft A j jcu OIL LAID LEASli MEASURE GOES TO I PRESIDENT WILSOi 1 Ten Year Fight on Resources Ends With Adoption of the Conference Report 11 75,000,000 ACRES H OF LAND AFFECTED WM Bill Provides for Development of Government-Owned Oil Bearing Property WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. MM Enactment of the oil land leasing bill was completed to- Wmm day with the adoption of the VM conference report by the sen- atcr The bill now goes to the mm president. tMm The senate's action termi- WM I naled a ten year's fight. The lMm I bill provides for the leasing 11 and development of govern- 4 ment-ovned oil, gas, phos- jH phate, sodium and oil shale jH lands by private enterprise and affects approximately 75,000,000 acres of public do-main, do-main, principally in western states. |