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I don't believe any problem is bo complex that it requires ■ great 

 amount of time contemplating, weighing and unweighing all of these 

 problems. 



It would seem to me thai much of the data that they will make a 

 determination on is before them. I think it is more a question of cour- 

 age father than a question of whether or not they arc going to land 

 on the right point, which will please all people. 



1 say that the cannery workers arc frustrated because hew will the 

 court end this particular battle, if that is what it is? 



"We live from paycheck to paycheck and we are hurt by the uncer- 

 tainty of the industry because investors are not necessarily going to 

 come to put money into canneries which they feel don't have a chance 

 of getting their money back, and I don't think anyone could blame 

 t hem. 



I often wonder, too, what kind of a mind is it that would put 

 people, well, put animals ahead of people in the most callous way? 



We can see that the industry has made tremendous progress in 

 trying to control the incidental kill associated with the catching of 

 tuna, and I think this should be recognized by all parties, but I also 

 believe, too, that even though it is not perfect, we ought to recognize 

 the suffering by human beings in this country. 



I have heard a lot of the unemployment in Puerto Rico and we 

 represent people there — 19 to 20 percent official and 40 percent un- 

 official. 



This only tells a part of the story but I want you to think, too, 

 about the continental United States. 



The Government figures are one set of figures, 8 or 10 percent. 



We stated last time the figures of the AFL are much higher. 



A lot of people have gone off the market looking for jobs. They do 

 not have jobs. We are living in very dangerous times. 



We see, and choose to call unbalanced, individuals taking into their 

 hands solutions which have been disastrous. 



When people are hungry, when they cannot get jobs and feel they 

 have been pushed around, these people take actions. 



I am not suggesting at all that that is the answer. 



What I am trying to say to you is that we must think of people. 



We have got to put people to work. 



I know this administration is committed to putting people to work 

 as a top priority. 



It does not make any sense with billions of dollars to attempt to 

 create new jobs and, on the other hand, you destroy a billion dollar 

 industry employing 30,000 and 60,000 people. 



It does not make sense. 



At one large cannery there is some talk that they are going to build 

 a cannery in New 7 Zealand. 



We also hear that Russia is trying to work out an agreement with 

 Western Samoa to build a cannery in Western Samoa. 



All of these things will impact upon the tuna industry. 



We have heard of boat owners seeking to transfer to other countries. 



Also, there are other boat owners who have sold their boats. 



Once the foreigners get complete control of the fishing industry, 

 you can kiss it goodbye here. 



