On the record
Flood control is clearly a national problem, and water supply is a Government problem, but every other possibility should be exhausted before the Federal Government becomes engaged in the power business.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “Flood control is clearly a national problem, and water supply is a Government problem, but every other possibility…”
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Coolidge emphasizes the importance of state cooperation before federal intervention in power projects.
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