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1 over the requirenoents of a small and struggling group 



2 of farmers bravely, although be it somewhat pathetically, 



3 battling for their own self-interest. The order of 



4 magnitude of the problem has changed. It must now be 



6 seen and dealt with for what it really is. The question 



6 now becomes: Shall the reckless self-interest of the 



7 polluters continue to be allowed to thwart the vast pto- 

 g tein productive capacity and the considerable economic 



9 potential of these rich waters? Oysterraen say the answer 



10 is not just a simple "no", but an emphatic unequivocal 



11 "hell, no". 



12 We are confident; ihe citizens of this State 



13 join us enthusiastically in this position and wt- c<^ll 



14 upon--yes, we af;'i,)und--the immediate and full in?ple!OC'ntation 



15 of the recommendations of tlit report of this Conference, 



16 and we ask that our public officials and our industrial 



17 leaders recognizf> and accept th<: ir responsibility for the 



18 accoraplishraont of the objectives of this report at the 



19 earliest possible date. 



20 Thank you foi: inviting us. 



21 CHAIRmN STEIN: Thank you, Mr. ParKtr. 



22 Are there any cotDraonts' 



23 IK. HARRIS: No. 



24 I CHAIRMAN 3'i£lM: Both Mr. Porker and Mr. 



25 Lasater sort of .Tnt icip;ited objections. At the present 



