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Lyndon Johnson: “The Water Resources Research Act of 1964, which I have approved today, fills a vital need...it will create local centers…”

On the recordJuly 11, 1964
The Water Resources Research Act of 1964, which I have approved today, fills a vital need...it will create local centers of water research. It will enlist the intellectual power of universities and research institutes in a nationwide effort to conserve and utilize our water resources for the common benefit.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Johnson emphasized the importance of the Water Resources Research Act for national water resource management.

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