Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"During the depression we have substantially increased the facilities and developed the resources of our country for the common welfare through public works and work relief programs."

"This summary list of projects involving the uses of water is not to be regarded as fixed or final, as the report itself notes, but rather indicates a great forward step in the development of the plann..."

"Now it is time to develop a long-range plan and policy for construction—to provide the best use of our resources and to prepare in advance against any other emergency."

"The National Resources Committee submits a six-year program, based on selection and priority of public works."