I HAVE WITHHELD my approval of H.R. 3300, 'To authorize the State of Illinois and the Sanitary District of Chicago, under the direction of the Secretary of the Army, to help control the lake level of Lake Michigan by diverting water from Lake Michigan into the Illinois waterway.'
Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill Permitting Increased Water Diversion From Lake Michigan.
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