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The Chairman. Would you support it if we adopt the five prin- 

 ciples that 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. No. 



The Chairman. You wouldn't? 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. No. 



The Chairman. Now does the Governor support it or not? I have 

 got to get this in the record, because the Governor has gone to 

 Ketchikan — wore this little yellow ribbon that said I am supporting 

 this. 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. Well, if the Governor is supporting a bill, that 

 is his job to come and tell you that. 



The Chairman. Well, I mean 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. I don't want to speak 



The Chairman. Are you speaking for him? 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. Certainly not. 



The Chairman. Well, you said that the Governor didn't sup- 

 port 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. No. 



The Chairman. I have that letter signed on July 5 saying he sup- 

 ports it. It says in fact in line with these principles $700 million 

 invested in KPC, I believe the sound and reasonable business prin- 

 ciple is to provide an opportunity to amortize the investment, in- 

 cluding the extension of contract to protect our area's water re- 

 gional mills provide. So apparently he does support it. If he doesn't 

 support it, I would just like to know it and I would like the people 

 in Ketchikan to know that. So, I guess you're speaking — are you 

 working for him now? 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. No, sir. All I can say is that that letter does 

 not say he supports this bill. 



The Chairman. It is as clear — if that is changed, why did he 

 send it to the President? It says right here I'd support it. It says 

 the Vice — ^Al Gore, Dan Wicksman, myself — where I got it. I mean, 

 if he doesn't support it, I just want everybody to know that. I don't 

 have any further questions. You guys are excused. And this hear- 

 ing is adjourned. 



[Whereupon, at 4:30 p.m., the Subcommittee was adjourned; and 

 the following was submitted for the record:] 



