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cocliairman of the two subcommittees that liad these hearings — would 

 deny the right of the Secretary to issue a permit for a period of as 

 much as up to 2 j'ears, awaiting the designation of the sanctuaries. 



Now, I realize that is going too far, but the Department of the 

 Interior wants to go further, and I think maybe we ought to capitu- 

 late, just as a little trading basis, and say, "All right, we are not going 

 to accept these amendments which deny you the right to issue a per- 

 mit, regardless of the fact that negotiations have been about completed 

 between an oil company or a phosphate company or some other kind 

 of company," which to me is wrong — they should — in an effort to 

 keep the Department of the Interior out of this thing. 



It is after the fact that they come in and raise these questions. 



So, anyhow, ISIr. INIosher, we would be delighted to have you ask 

 any questions. Do you have an}' questions ? 



Mr. MosHER. I apologize, Mr. Chairman, for being late. I could 

 not be here. No, not at this point. 



Mr. Lennox. Thank you very much. We appreciate your presence 

 and your contribution. 



Mr. QuARLES. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



