Interior Department

Interior Department
An executive department of the United States Government, headed by a Secretary of the Interior, who is charged with supervision of public business relating to public lands, Indians, mines, reclamation, fish and wildlife service, geological survey, and other subjects and agencies. 54 Am J1st US § 52.

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