Harry Truman: “That bridge will be crossed when we get to it.”

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.

The experience of this early period of public action showed that constant vigilance and competent professional guidance are essential to prevent irreparable losses.

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.