Infrastructure

But on top of that, we are interested in getting the entire Pan American Highway completed so that travel north and south is easier.

In this country, for one reason or another, we have, possibly, been more backward in the building of roads we need than we should have been.

In the near future I shall transmit to the Congress the necessary budget request to carry out this program, and I trust that the Congress will give this proposal for accelerated completion of the Inter-American Highway its most favorable…

This dam will be a wonderful thing for Montana.

We have been working to develop the whole country.

We are creating assets for the people of the United States when we make expenditures for the development of these great water projects.

I am glad to see work start on Tiber Dam.

Bull Shoals and Norfork Dams will hold back millions of gallons of flood water.

I urge the Congress to reject the narrow and selfish arguments of those who oppose the St. Lawrence project.

The cost of both the seaway and power phases of the project will be repaid, with interest.

This procedure for building the St. Lawrence project is entirely feasible.

Such an interconnection is simply a matter of common sense--it is a good, fast way to increase the Nation's power supply.

It is absolutely imperative that we move forward with these Federal power projects, as well as with the expansion of private facilities now planned or underway.

To keep power rates down, the Government has built many transmission lines to load centers and, in most instances, has served preference customers directly over its own transmission facilities.

The Alaska public works program is new and will continue to grow for some time.

The transfer will thus clarify responsibility and simplify relationships in the execution of public works activities in Alaska and the Virgin Islands.

Well, that train trip was not in contemplation for immediate use. It is still on the shelf and can be revived if it is necessary.

The program of highway safety must be expanded and intensified.