On the recordDecember 18, 1950
Mr. Hoover has always been well thought of by me.
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Without multiple-purpose river basin development, I believe that few of these accomplishments would have been possible.
We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.
It was suggested, and I decided that it wouldn't serve any good purpose, it would be just a piece of demagoguery; and that is what it turned out to be.
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.