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Harry Truman: There is an urgent need for this structure, not only from the standpoint of flood control, but also to provide…

On the recordJanuary 11, 1948
There is an urgent need for this structure, not only from the standpoint of flood control, but also to provide additional electric energy and conservation of water to meet growing demands in the area.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress on the Folsom Dam.

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