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Law Practice

Jul. 28, 2000

'Desert Miracle' Author Wheat Dies at 79

Francis Millspaugh Wheat, a towering figure in securities law, renowned environmentalist and author of the 1999 book "California Desert Miracle" detailing the struggle to preserve the Mojave desert, has died.

By Lisa Madrid
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        Francis Millspaugh Wheat, a towering figure in securities law, renowned environmentalist and author of the 1999 book "California Desert Miracle" detailing the struggle to preserve the Mojave desert, has died.
        Wheat, a native...

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