DeCamp Fights Federal Overreach in Nebraska Legislation
In Nebraska five years of struggle against what is labeled unreasonable land use and federal intervention, led by Senator DeCamp and the Nebraska Agriculture Committee. Critics urge stopping EPA dominance while promoting agriculture and energy from gasohol. The piece argues for state focus, tax reform, and protecting the family farm against federal overreach.
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DeCamp's Legislative Impact Cited by Governor and Paper
In 1971 the Governor and Omaha World Herald selected seven top bills, four drafted by DeCamp. He rewrote school land laws in 1974 reducing revenue siphoned by Omaha and Lincoln. His abortion bill LB 286 spread to about thirty states. DeCamp earned national acclaim for Operation Babylift, saving 2,300 Vietnamese orphans.
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