On the recordApril 24, 1952
There is no economy in spending less than we can afford on our efforts to stop these disastrous floods.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThere is no economy in spending less than we can afford on our efforts to stop these disastrous floods.
Letter to Senator McKdlar on the Need for Restoring Funds for Flood Control.
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Without multiple-purpose river basin development, I believe that few of these accomplishments would have been possible.
We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.
They should be strong enough to see that unified multiple-purpose development is planned for, and works operated harmoniously in each basin-wide comprehensive system.