Lyndon Johnson said "Today the per capita income of this region is 69 percent of the national average, compared to 45 percent at the time of TVA's creation." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 19, 1966

Today the per capita income of this region is 69 percent of the national average, compared to 45 percent at the time of TVA's creation.

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Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Requesting Increased Borrowing Authority for TVA.

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