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Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:31 PM

BRADLEY SEEKS " RESOLUTION " TO MAKAH HUNT

 

 

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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

> February 26, 2000

> THANK YOU, SENATOR BRADLEY

> - Candidate seeks " honorable resolution " to Makah whale hunt

> - Al Gore still killing whales

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> The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society commends presidential candidate Bill

> Bradley for the statement he issued today in support of bringing the new

> U.S. whale hunt off the coast of Washington to an end.

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> Campaigning in Washington State, Former Senator Bradley said he was

> " personally troubled by the hunting of whales " in reference to the killing

> of a whale by the Makah Indian tribe in the Olympic National Marine

> Sanctuary last May with the sanction of the Clinton/Gore Administration.

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> Bradley called on the Administration " to intercede in an effort to achieve

> a peaceful and honorable resolution to the problem before a new hunting

> season begins. "

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> Sea Shepherd and all defenders of the whales applaud Senator Bradley's

> promise to facilitate discussions with the tribe so that " the tribe could

> see ways that would be more advantageous to protect the whales than to

> exercise a right to hunt them. " The only statement on the Makah hunt to

> date from Vice President Gore has been that he supports " the subsidence

> [sic] and cultural benefits that would accrue " from the hunt.

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> This afternoon, Sea Shepherd was pleased to be able to fly a banner over

> the Democratic presidential primary chili fest at the Aerospace Machinists

> Hall in Seattle, attended by former Senator Bradley and Vice President

> Gore, emblazoned with the helpful reminder " Al Gore Kills Whales. "

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> " We are pleased to see a presidential candidate taking a stand for

> environmental sanity on this issue, " said Sea Shepherd President Paul

> Watson. " It is tempting to take it as a sign of hope for the new century,

> and for the fate of the whales. "

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