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FDR: “Apart from the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Columbia Valley Authority, and the Mississippi River Commission, the work…”

On the recordJune 2, 1937
Apart from the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Columbia Valley Authority, and the Mississippi River Commission, the work of these regional bodies... would consist chiefly in developing integrated plans to conserve and safeguard the prudent use of waters, water-power, soils, forests and other resources.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Message to Congress on National Planning and Development of Natural Resources

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