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<br /> <br />002S78 . <br />.JAMES E. MURRAY, MONT., CHAIRMAN . <br />CLIN'l"ON P. ANDERSON, N. MEX. GEORGE W. MALONE, NEV. <br />HENRY M. JACKSON. WASH. ARTHUR V. WATKINS, lIT'AH <br />JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO. HENRY [)W()RSHAK. IDAHO <br />ALAN BIBLE, NEV. T'HOMAS H. KUCHE1... CALIF. <br />RICHARD L. NEUBERGER, OREG. FRANK A. BARRETt. WYO. <br />JOHN A. CARROLL, C01.O. BARRY GOl,PWATER. ARIZ <br />FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO GORDON. AU..OlT, COI..Q. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />']JCnuc~ ,.$fafc$ ,.$cnaf~ <br /> <br />RICHARD L. CAL.t.AGHAN, CHIEF CLERK' <br /> <br />COMMITTEE ON <br />INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS <br /> <br />RELEASE DATE FOR REPORT AND LETTER: January 1, 1958 <br /> <br />December 24, 1957 <br /> <br />Hon. Dwight D. Eisenhower <br />The White House <br /> <br />fijII'" 11'\'111'" nn ,\"'-"'" <br />tl" ,I ~ I'.... <, \\ J' ....;( t <br />lel" J',,' - \-"/'., :!;) <br /> <br />JAN 21 1953 <br /> <br />My dear Mr. President: <br /> <br />co~o. ; ~"n.R <br />CONSt,VArIO': BOMW <br /> <br />In view of your repeated public expression of concern over <br />shifting relationships between Communist nations and the United States, I <br />feel it a responsibility to immediately call to your personal attention the <br />attached Senate report. <br /> <br />This establishes authoritatively that our country is rapidly <br />losing out to the Communist leaders in the vital area of river development <br />which is prerequisite to economic, industrial, military and national strength. <br /> <br />The Senate Appropriations Committee reports that in the current <br />year appropriation requests for this field, as represented by items for <br />reclamation, flood control and rivers and harbors items, were cut to <br />1.12% of the national budget, in line with Administration policy. The same <br />reductions were reflected in the legislative and authorization recommenda- <br />tions coming before this and other committees. <br /> <br />These facts demand your personal consideration, and action at <br />once at this time when you are completing your legislative and financial <br />recommendations shortly to be submitted to the incoming Congress. <br /> <br />This report will be released publicly January 1, 1958. <br /> <br />Sincerely yours, <br />/1 <br />.I <br /> <br /> <br />.---'---"" '" <br />( ,/ <br /> <br />~' James E. Murray <br />Chairman <br /> <br />