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Ttstimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks 

 and forests 



Lenard Smith, Lincoln County, Nevada Commissioner 



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World politics is also a threat to our way of life, the only way our way of 

 life can succeed is to continue to stay ahead of the enemies with our technologiceil 

 advances. It is only with such canpanies as Aerojet that we can keep out in front. 

 If we Lose to the oanajnists we can forget about our environment too! Vfe know that 

 they have little ctxxjem regarding such sensitive issues. 



ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT 



Nevada has a relatively clean environment. We cherish this 

 and I believe we are fortunate that the early years of this country's 

 industrial growth by-passed Nevada when the dangers to our environment 

 were not understood, resulting in many mistakes. Now we have the con- 

 cern, technology and the laws that will assure safety to our environ- 

 ment while we industrialize at this time. Most states around us do 

 not have that advantage. Now we can plan for and allow orderly 

 development that is meaningful and necessary to a growing economy. 



We deeply appreciate living In this great country and have faith that 

 our petitions will be heard and that decisions will be made for what 

 is right and best for all. 



Thank you. 



