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<br />you, we want to do it; ~f you can, see if we can't ,.t it <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br /> <br />014ietters and calls from our cvnstituents beck home who are <br /> <br /> <br />opposed to this Fryingpan Project and we don't like to go on <br /> <br />record in favor of it; if there is any way that we can help <br /> <br />done without a roll call vote." And to yet a roil call vote <br /> <br />c certain number of members hove to stond; 1 thinK it was ten <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />percent. Well. we went individuolly; keep ins. YOI.lr ~;oct; don' t <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />get up now when they osk for 0 ~oll call vote. Of course, <br /> <br />naturally. it was asked for. The opponents of the project <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />wonted to have c roll cell vote: they figured they could <br /> <br />beat it on 0 roll coll vote and they might hove oone it; it <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />would hove been 0 very clos<.l vote. '.ve hod enough ;;\'1:mber'l> <br /> <br />who refused to stand in support of the roll cell ana they <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />~ <br />passed it by 0 voice vote and that's the way the Fryingpan- <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />ArkansaS Project was authorized. That was in 1962. 1 rem- <br /> <br />ember going to the White House on AUllust 16. 1962 when Pres- <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />ident Kennedy sign~~ the bill, authorizing the Fryingpan <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Project. 1 still hove one of th0 pens Which he used in signing <br /> <br />thot bill. <br /> <br />The next day, August 17th, was my birthdoy one President <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Kennedy come to Pueblo ond we hod a big meeting ond he mcde 0 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />speech in behalf and support of the ~ryingpon-Arkonsas Project, <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />so I thought that wos a good birthdoy present for me. August <br />17, 1962, to hove the President of the United states herQ <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />moking 0 speech here for the Fryingpon-Arkonsa& Project. <br /> <br />Miss Burris: Yes, right in your home state. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />