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Dear Board Members:

I urge you to adopt the Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation.  As a
resident of the Central Valley for 23 years, I know firsthand the
negative effects of poor air quality on our region.  In my classes,
I often contrast Native American political principles with those
adopted by governing agencies of the United States government.  One
of the basic principles of Native American politics is that one
should consider the effects on the 7th generation unborn when
making political decisions.  In Native American thinking seven
generations equals about 100 years.  I ask you to think about how
the air quality in California today compares to the air quality 100
years ago.  I also urge you to consider the welfare of future
generation in making your decision on this and other regulations. 
Passing the Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation will represent an
important step in making sure that the air breathed by future
generation will be as good as, or hopefully even better, than the
air we breathe today.

Sincerely,

Max O. Hallman, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy and Humanities
Merced College