On the recordJanuary 18, 1953
We know that large reserves of generating capacity are vital to economic health and to national security.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “We know that large reserves of generating capacity are vital to economic health and to national security.”
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Special Message to the Congress on the Nation's Land and Water Resources.
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