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0725 4 was dominated by Wayne Aspinall from the 4~h Congressional District, who, beCause none of his District was in EOstern Colorodo, tool'. it , upon himself to oppose the Fryingpan Project, which he dio adroitly and vigorously and completely thwarted the efforts of the people in Eastern Colorado to get the Fryingpan approved, Ivan Crawford was the then new Director of ithe Water Conservation Boord, and though he, Tipton and Brightens~ein tried to corry through, it was obvious that nothing could be done without the backing of Aspinall, who was then ascending to t:,e Chairmonship of the Reclamation Committee, and later become: full Chcirmon of the Insular and Interior Affairs Committee of the House. Aspinall, from 1953 to 1955, gave us much trouble, and findlly laid down 0 mandote that we had. to establiSh on agreement at home. In these years we hod no trouble in the Senate, nor did we reall, ever encounter any trouble in the Senate, All the trouble wos! in the House. In 1955 , we come bock to the House and thought we ho~ worked everything out to the complete satisfaction of Aspinall, and was astounded to hear him soy he wonted 0 Priority ~ist of Projects. This seemed to be basically impossible to determine which Project would be built first. i He prObably got the concept of 0 Priority ~~st due to the Hearings on' the Central Arizona Project, which was hdving much trouble, and the price of Central Arizona were the five Upper Basin Projects in Colorodo, with sort of 0 Priority List relat,ing to them. From 1956 to 1957 we hod bitter opposition, pnd because of the contin- ued opposition it was determined to do two things: 1, To moke 0 Water Filing for the Water Rights for the Fryingpan Project, and, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I