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the company and held by the U.S.F. & W. have ALL resulted in higher charges being issued 

 against it 



The company has been importing exotic birds into the United Stales for ihc past 1 3 years 

 and has complied with all regulations (when we are notified what they are and when changes have 

 been made). 1 myself travel continuously to personally oversee the exporting country's shipping 

 standards and procedures to ensure they compa^ with United States sundards. I also make 

 every effort to personally accompany these shipments whenever possible to doubly ensure that all 

 standards for the humane treatment of imported animals are carried out. 



I feel that the company is being harassed by the U.S.F. d^ W. and is being specifically 

 targeted for unwarranted and unsubstantiated fines and attention. These actions by the U.S.F. St 

 W. have placed the company in an untenable position of trying to do business under impossible 

 conditions. The U.S.F. A W. is the only federal agency that has caused acute financial and 

 emotional stress to the company, as well as eliminating 23 other bird importations throughout the 

 United Sutes. 



Your attention and investigation into this imponant matter would be greatly appreciated. 

 Your .support of the American businessman is well-known and we turn to you for help in this 

 matter. 



