02/24/1946
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"I wish also to point out to the Congress that H.R. 3788 deals with another issue which I believe should be first considered in basic law."
"Supplemental water supplies are needed in order to maintain and expand local farming operations."
"The cost of such a program is considerable, but it represents an investment in security that will be worth many times its cost."
"I recommend, therefore, that H.R. 5472 be amended so as to eliminate, at this time, the authorization for undertaking the irrigation part of the project."