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Motorcycle
Association
and
the
Motorcycle Industry Council have
publicly supported both the goals and
the specific direction set out in the
Executive Order.
I might further point out that all
decisions with regard to specific land
use designation may be made only after
"adequate opportunity
for public
. participation" (secdon 3(b)). Thus if
you or the membership of your
organization are interested in the
specific designations made in any
particular area, 1 would hope that you
would
avail
yourselves
of
this
opportunity for public comment before _
the responsible Federal agency.
If you have further specific questions
regarding either the general intent or
specific impact of the Executive Order,
I will be glad to arrange a meeting for
you with Douglas Hofe, the Director of
John Gennai (90Y) is barely aced out at the line by Jim Keener in the Novice Trophy Dash.
the Bureau of Outdoor Recrea tion in
the Department of the Interior, so that
Rockwood held it up and led for the
GARDENA, CAL. Aug. 11, 1972 you may assure yourself that the needs
first three laps before giving way' to
Shorty Seaboume fell off in the early
and perspectives of your constituency
Hateley on lap fouT. Then the same two
practice laps and DeWayne Keeter fell
are being given full consideration.
that tmished tmt and second in the
off on the tmt lap of the tmal. Before,
-Tha.nk you for bringing your
during, and after, it was a slam-bang
Ascot National last year started to pull
concerns to my attention. I am hopeful
away for a rider duel.
night of racing on the Ascot half mile.
that with this clarification you can
Hateley held on for his third straight
The Juniors got to run with the
experts for one of the few times this
main even t-win in a row. Kenegae pulled
supoon our effort to assure that use of
year and it added flavor. The second
a third with Nichols coming up for
off-road vehicles on the public lands is
fourth, after Houchins went to the pits
year pros did win one heat and scored
not a question of "whether," but
with mechanical tToubles.
an upset in the Trophy Dash.
"where."
Keeter and Tom Rockwood led the
The Novice final was classed as the
Sincerely,
way in time trials with Steve Nichols
best in years, perhaps the best ever. Five
John C. Whitaker
doing the honors for' the Juniors. Lloyd
riders contested the win from start to
Deputy Assistant to the President
Houchins upset both Keeter and John
finish. Three different riders led before
Following
the receipt
of Mr.
Hateley in their heat with Rockwood
Rick Hocking got in front on lap five.
Whitaker's letter, 1 chose to wait and see
taking the measure of red hot Junior,
The win was in doubt right down to the
what course of action the land-use
Denny Kanagae, in the second heat.
finish as three riders crossed the finish
agencies would take. I am a lJIember of
Nichols, a J uoior who has taken a
line with handlebars, elbows and wheels
several land-use advisory committees
backseat to many of his fellow riders
matching! The flying five were Hocking,
and am also on distribution for most
this year, won the final heat, beating
Walt Foster, John Gennai, Mike Rens
announcements of BLM and US Forest
out top-rated Junior Larry Gino.
and Danny Hockie. Less than ien feet
Service
hearings
held
throughout
The Dash was Nichols all the way
separated first from fifth at the finish.
California. I attend, and arrange to have
Jim Keener scored in the Handicap
with first Rockwood and then Keeter
others attend in our behalf for those I
Novice Dash and was one of the leaders
taking shots at the lead and the win. But
can't personally attend.
in the final until being forced out with
the second year Triumph rider from
1 have yet to learn of one such
Riverside was the winner in the upset
engine troubles. In the heat races,
meeting that didn't quickly get into the
Hocking, Foster and Renslow all put on
victory. Hateley ran fourth.
subject
of
severely
limiting
or
Keeter and Kanegae both had ideas of
some great fome-from-behind riding
prohibiting
off-road
vehicles
"in
after getting off to poor starts.
winning in the final but Keeter bailed
accordance
with
Executive Order
This coming Friday night is "Date
off on the first lap. Kanagae got
11644".
Night" with two addmitted for the price
sideways on the second tum and nearly
Mr. Whitaker's reply to me stated in
of
one_
Boy-girl,
husband-wife,
feU off, nearly taking Rockwood down
essence that we have nothing to worry
brother-sister, etc.
with him.
about because the President is really
going to take care of us through his
Executive Order. Well, I for one, wish
that Mr. Whitaker could join me and the
other off-road vehicle enthusiasts when
we stand up day after day in these
hearings and defend our righ t to
continued use of the public lands,
1f this is the way that the Presiden t is
going to take care of us, I'd rather do
business with a different President.
NOTE: The foregoing is the second in a
series of articles by Russ Sanford
explaining his view on the Presidential
Proclamation (Executive Order 11644)
for off..road vehicles. Subsequen tissues
of Cycle News will contain the balance
of this series.
Denny Kanegae (51 xl leads at this point but Hateley got by him for the win in the Main.
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