In many public statements, I have stressed the fact that accomplishment of this objective requires the combined efforts of Federal, State and local governments, as well as private interests, and I have emphasized the importance of carrying out the Federal Government's share of this task in a manner which will reflect the fullest participation and collaboration of the people of the areas most directly affected.
Harry Truman: “In many public statements, I have stressed the fact that accomplishment of this objective requires the combined efforts…”
On the recordMarch 13, 1951
Source
presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Letter to Department and Agency Heads on the Report of the Water Resources Policy Commission.
Share
More from Harry Truman
Jan 16, 1953
I enjoin upon all officers of the United States charged with the execution of the laws thereof the utmost diligence in preventing violations of section 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and this proclamation, including the…
Jan 19, 1953
It is my fervent hope as I leave the Office of the Presidency that recent reckless attacks which can destroy that great asset will subside and that we will continue to go forward in creating a skilled corps of men and women with a public…
Dec 10, 1952
It would have involved us in all-out war in the Far East, and we have been strenuously trying to avoid that all the time.





