Harry Truman: “Our goal must be--not peace in our time--but peace for all time.”

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Without multiple-purpose river basin development, I believe that few of these accomplishments would have been possible.

They should be strong enough to see that unified multiple-purpose development is planned for, and works operated harmoniously in each basin-wide comprehensive system.

The course of action you recommend has my approval.