Statement:
WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA Mr. Mullikin. Senator, my name is Gene Mullikin. I'm with the International Woodworkers of America, here in Lewis ton. For years I've listened to both sides of the wilderness issue in Idaho with keen interest, both as an outdoorsman who loves the wilderness, and as a person who has spent 25 years in the lumber industry, and the son of a lumberjack of 50-years plus. I understand both sides of the issue. I think we can live in harmony; but only if the issue is resolved once and for all. I am of the opinion that we now have all the wilderness we can stand. And that anymore land being set aside would only serve to weaken the lifeline of these who depend on the continuing availability of timber in order to survive. Preservation of our existing designated wilderness areas, and responsible multipe use of the remaining land is the only logical answer. Thank you.
"Mullikin, Gene", Idaho Wilderness Hearings, Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning (CDIL), University of Idaho Library, https://cdil.lib.uidaho.edu/wilderness-hearings/items/aug-17-1983-mullikin-gene.html