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WASHINGTON (AP) - Every region of the country has its own piece of Americana that locals brag about to visitors.
Increasingly, they are asking Congress to help spread the word through a little-known federal program that designates National Heritage Areas.
After approving just two dozen such areas since the early 1980s, Congress adopted 10 last year. The House signed off on six more last month, and the wait list is growing.
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