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among the treaty Indian tribes, the State of Alaska, and the 

 States of Washington and Oregon, among organizations of 

 commercial and recreational fishermen, and among various 

 commercial fishing gear groups. Each was represented on the 

 United States Delegation, which grew over the years to number 

 more than one hundred persons. Often the disagreements made it 

 difficult to put forward national positions. In the end, it was 

 only because each member of our Delegation was willing to respect 

 and accommodate the basic interests of the others, that we were 

 able to reach consensus agreement on the treaty. For his special 

 contributions to the development of that consensus, we owe 

 Counselor Derwinski, the political overseer of our delegation, a 

 particular debt of gratitude. 



The support of the United States Delegation for the Treaty 

 and for its early implementation warrants prompt action by the 

 Administration and the Congress on this essential legislation. 

 Early enactment of this legislation will make it possible to 

 implement the Treaty before the major 1985 Pacific salmon fishing 

 seasons. The response of the Executive Branch and both Houses of 

 Congress, with the support of the interested State and tribal 

 managers, and the many user groups, reflects the importance that 

 is attached to achieving an immediate and effective answer to the 

 severe conservation problems of Pacific salmon. 



The Treaty provides for a new intergovernmental 

 institution, the U.S. -Canada Pacific Salmon Commission, with 

 three associated Panels, Northern, Southern, and Fraser River. 



