Retired NPS Ranger JD Swed on family and work

National Park Service Oral History by NPS Oral History: Centennial Voices

Jun 13, 201600:05:17Government & Organizations

Retired Park Ranger J. D. Swed talks about how family life and work are inter-related in the National Park Service. Thanks to Nolan Edmondson, NPS volunteer, for audio production.

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