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Show . r',' ! I I l House, or to some ,to the Congress. made clear. of the arm President before they can submitted be f concerning conservation and natural The position of this Administration/has not been resource Governor Hiokel's Under these oonditions, I may assurances l mean '1 . very little. Second, the Interior Committee speaks for Congress to ) degren some issues, it may be impossible The what Congress wants. for , itself may be divided. Committee The In the hearings and discussion nomination of Governor Hickel, the views of the House tterior and Insular Affairs have not been heard. involved in oonfirmations, is of the House establishing Committee the are of this is on House 1 the on Since only the inevitable. But the great importance when it position of the Congress 1etermine on Committee comes conservation and limited a Secretary to may disagree with the sera te. Senate I t views I I to resource development. Beyond these considerations of the view of Congress, of the Interior must take positions and must initiate highly controversial fluestions. community and the Co On gress may be some, substantial any Secretary actn.on .on ·ma.ny :.r segments', of "the strongly opposed he takes. Moreover, , enVironmental problems more complex and of greater significance with every beco passing year. As .. the Senate knows, I do not believe momentum of WtBDHarttlZlH resource we are keeping pace with the deterioration imposed by population and mounting production of goods. substantial changes in 'the manage resources. We are ' I, 'tll That is our expanding why I advocate organization of :the federal departments falling behind in the development I • Wh1yh of suffteterat : |