Harry Truman: “I am very pleased that you have agreed to serve as the Chairman of the President's Materials Policy Commission.”

I believe that the report is of great value.

The people of the United States have a very great asset in this force.

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.

I feel the Committee has done a thorough job of investigation and I wish to call your attention to these suggestions, some of which, I am sure, would be helpful.