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In the words of Rachel Carson, "The 'control of nature' is a phrase conceived 

 in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it 

 was supposed that nature exists for the convenience of man." 



We Canadian and American Wolf Defenders are demanding of our Senators 

 and Congressmen that they support the Harris-Pryor Bill as a critical step 

 toward a decent relationship between man and nature, and for the salvation of 

 man's vanishing self-respect. 

 Yours truly, 



Ababy Colton, President. 



Fur Brokers Association of Amhsiica, Inc., 



New York, N.Y., September 22, J971. 

 Subcommittee of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation, 

 House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 

 Longivorth House Office BuiUling, Washington, D.C. 



Gentlemen : We are in favor of Bill HR 10420, but strongly opposed to Bills 

 HR 75.55, &5.>4, and 6558. 



The latter bills, if enacted, would make the taking of any ocean mammal a 

 criminal offense and would terminate the Four Nation Fur Seal Convention. It 

 would deprive the native Aleuts of their livelihood and also would cause untold 

 hardships to thousands of workers and taxpayers in the American fur industry. 

 Very truly yours, 



Paul Schulman, Secretary. 



Marineland of the Pacific, Inc., 

 Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif., September 16, 1971. 

 Hon. John D. Dingell, 



Chairman, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Subcommittee, Committee on Mer- 

 chant Marine and Fisheries, U.S. House of Representatives, Longworth 

 House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 



Dear Sir : It has come to my attention that you are in the process of holding 

 hearings on H.R. 10420. Rather than labor you with a long dissertation of our 

 comments on this proposed legislation, I am enclosing the following : 



1. A letter to the Honorable Fred R. Harris. United States Senate, in regard to 

 a similar bill (S. 1315). 



2. A memorandum that I have asked John Prescott, who is Vice President- 

 Curator of Marineland of the Pacific, to prepare for me on this subject. 



3. Descriptive material about our project here in order to provide a broad view 

 of our activities. 



We take very good care of our marine mammaLs — it is obvious that it is to our 

 best interest to do so — and operate under strict control of both the California 

 Fish and Game Department and the Federal Fish and Wildlife Commission. 



You will note from the literature enclosed that our industry as a whole prob- 

 ably entertains a!l>out twenty million people each year, a very large number 

 of whom are children. 



We abhor the killing and mistreatment of marine mammals on an uncontrolled 

 basis and stand ready to support every effort to eliminate any improper prac- 

 tices. I hope that you and your associates will agree that we, and the others in 

 our industry, are helpful in attaining the purposes which the various pieces of 

 legislature hope to achieve. 



I will be pleased to add anything that you may require in the way of infor- 

 mation and stand ready to appear should you think it helpful. 

 Respectfully, 



William F. Monahan. 



Marineland of the Pacific, Inc., 

 Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif., May 28, 1971. 

 Re propo.sed bill S. 1315. 

 Hon. Fred R. Harris, 

 U.S. Senate, 

 Washington, D.C. 



Dear Senator Harris : In regard to the Bill introduced by you and certain 

 of your associates regarding the protection of ocean mammals from being har- 

 assed and slaughtered. I must tell you that we are in complete agreement 

 with the obvious intentions of your efforts. 



