Harry Truman: “He exerted his distinguished advocacy to rally his fellow citizens in favor of the delivery of American destroyers to…”

The ultimate responsibility is mine in any event.

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.

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