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MR. ISHIDA: Mr. Nolan, is it your paper ' s position that there be no at-large representation? Is that right? MR. NOLAN: Yes. MR. ISHIDA: Are you suggesting that there be nine different districts, or are you advocating that the number of council positions be reduced? MR. NOLAN: We are not taking a position on that because, again , the results of the census I think would better dictate how many members would be appropriate. Let me elaborate on that a minute. Since we have different economic interests on the island, our thinking was that North Kohala, it might be more appropriate to keep that a West Hawaii district, as it is now. So that would seem to dictate nine districts. I really think the • technicalities of that would be better approached by some experts on constitutional law, for one thing. . . The one-man, one,-,vote concept. MR. ISHIDA: The problem we are facing is we are supposed to come up with something_ and we have to have some input from the public to give us :d_bas:is_ v.pon which we can look at. • MR. NOLAN: As far as the economic interests go, I think that the nine districts would be better than reducing it to seven, or to five, or whatever. MR. ISHIDA: On the general basis , I take it then that your paperjust wants to see some form of district represen- tation? MR. NOLAN : Yes , sir. MR. ISHIDA: It need not matter whether it be nine, seven , or six? MR. NOLAN : I think it should be an odd number but other than that, no. MR. ISHIDA: Thank you. MRS. IWAMOTO: Mr. Nolan , that term of office is only for the council? Or is it .also for_: the -niayor? MR. NOLAN : Nod - just for the council . MRS. KOBAYASHI : Mr. Nolan, I just finished reading your editorial on the front page and based on what I read, your newspaper says that you wanted seven seats. MR. NOLAN: That ' s a suggestion for a temporary council , until 1982 when the results of the census would be known. MRS. KOBAYASHI : So this is just an interim suggestion for the setup? -5-