04/20/1949
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"The Commission was appointed because a need had developed over the past several years for careful reexamination of our national water resources policies and related land use problems."
"It is my intention, after careful review of the report and recommendations, to take such administrative actions and to submit to the Congress such legislative recommendations as seem appropriate from ..."
"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 hav..."
"This defense work should go forward as fast as practicable, but it must proceed with due regard for the long-range objective of conserving and developing our water resources for all their values, for ..."