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C. Davis 

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we must have jobs. The timber industry in the Tongass 

 employees 4,000 people directly and indirectly. If this 

 industry is shut dovm by decisions made in Washington, D.C., 

 who will provide those jobs? 



I believe that Alaskans can best decide Alaska's fate. I 

 am fascinated by campaigns of congressmen in New York and 

 Colorado which focus on improving someone else's state! I 

 cannot imagine winning my campaign if I were to have a 

 platform of what I'm going to do to improve Juneau ! 



When any new development is proposed in our state, we are 

 required to do an E.I.S. — Environmental Impact Statement. I'd 

 like to propose that if Congress contemplates changes in the 

 management of the Tongass, that we request an Economic Impact 

 Statement! 



If the legislation you pass is too restrictive to allow 

 the pulp companies to continue to operate, then I suggest that 

 we adopt a slogan, modeled after a billboard seen outside of 

 Seattle years ago: 



"WILL THE LAST PERSON LEAVING SOUTHEAST 

 ALASKA, PLEASE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS?" 



