On the recordJuly 15, 1947
The major opportunity of our generation to increase the wealth of the Nation lies in the development of our great river systems.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The major opportunity of our generation to increase the wealth of the Nation lies in the development of our great river…”
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Special Message to the Congress on Flood Control in the Mississippi River Basin.
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