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"I think we reached a very reasonable compromise on this piece of 

 legislation . . . One would not weint it to appear that somehow this 

 legislation runs counter to the economic needs or desires of Southeast 

 Alaska." S7735 (statement of Sen. Wirth). 



"I believe this is a balanced bill that will adequately protect this majestic 

 national forest in Alaska while assuring a sustainable supply of timber for 

 current and future needs." S7754 (statement of Sen. Bingaman). 



• Act to Amend the Alaska National Interest Land Conservation 



Act. to Designate Certain Lands in the Tongass National Forest 

 as Wilderness, and for Other Purposes: Hearings on H. R. 987 

 Before the Subcomm. on Public Lands, National Parks and 

 Forests of the Senate Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources 

 (pt. 3), 101st Cong., 2d Sess. (1990). 



"I think it is important to state that H. R. 987 does not mean loss of 

 Tongass timber jobs ." Id. At 119 (statement of K. J. Metcalf, Southeast 

 Alaska Conservation Council). 



" No existing Tongass dependent timber jobs would be lost bv 

 comprehensive legislation ." Id. at 119 (statement of K. J. Metcalf, 

 Southeast Alaska Conservation Council). 



