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Conference. But the move shouldn't fool anybody in Washington. 

 It certainly didn't fool anybody back home." 



Overall, the new Conference position has been officially rejected 

 by the communities comprising the majority of Southeast Alaska's 

 population, as well as the State of Alaska. 



It is clear that the Conference's shift in position represents a 

 shift of only one group (the Conference) , not a shift of public 

 opinion in Southeast Alaska. 



Best regards, 



Bart Koehler 

 Executive Director 



Attachments 



2jf Addendum : The Sitka City Council, with a number of its members 

 i* upset by the changes, has not, as of February 23, 1990, supported 

 the new Southeast Conference position. Sitka, a pulp mill town 

 and strong supporter of the timber industry, is still on record 

 as supporting the Conference's original compromise. 



