FDR: “I am taking steps to coordinate the great power resources of the…”

On the recordAugust 23, 1940

I am taking steps to coordinate the great power resources of the Columbia River available for the requirements of national defense.

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Democratic · New York

Source

Statement on Executive Order 8526 Coordinating the Power Resources of the Columbia River

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