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 Emerald PUD, page 17 

 September 25, 1993 



CONCLUSION 



In closing, I would like to say that I believe Bonneville has done an excellent job in 

 fulfilling its original mission, bringing low-cost power to rural areas of the Pacific 

 Northwest where lOUs refused to provide service. As we approach the twenty-first 

 century, Bonneville will take on a different role in the region. One with, as President 

 Eisenhower described, "the Federal Government drawn-in as a cooperating partner 

 where this seems necessary or desirable." 



Our mutual best interest will be served by an agency that the region finds is not 

 necessary but is clearly desirable. 



