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NEWS from CALIFORNIANS FOR WATER ACTION FEATHER RIVER PROJECT ASSOCIATION t>- oo 0) 9'ooj o o A non-profit, non'partisan state-wide citizens association dedicated to cooperatinc development of water resources of California and the West. Founded in 1955, 223 EAST BROADWAY, GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA 91205 Telephone 246,0444 or 245.2317, for fortl1er Information Call: Jack Keatiag ~ll~ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Feather River Project Association today urged the California Congressional Delegation to eontinue to fight at this session for passage of HR-467l, the $1.7 billion Colorado River Basin project---whieh some Congressional spokesmen have recom- mended abandoning for this session due to alleged insufficient votes, The Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to send the following message to all California eongressmen: "The Feather River Project Association resists any further compromise on HR-4671, the Colorado River Basin legislation now pending before the House Rules Committee. "This Association urges retention of the essential features of this Legisla- tion, approved by the House Interior Committee July 28, 1966, and urges the California Congressional Delegation to endeavor to garner the necessary support in the House at this session, to insure passage of this legislation in its present form. "The water needs of Arizona and other Colorado River Basin states are critical and this has been a problem of long standing." E. F. Dibble, FRPA President, declared that the FRPA, eonsisting of grassroots water leaders from throughout the state, adopted this position unanimously "after considering that congressional votes reported committed to support the bill and those rated as 'probably favorable', if combined, would be sufficient for passage," In addi tion, there are reported a number of "not committed" votes, Dibble added.