Celebration Luncheon for 25th Anniversary of Passage CRSPA April 16 1981

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CELEBRATION LUNCHEON FOR TWENTY -FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF PASSAGE OF THE COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT ACT UPPER COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION Salt Lake City, Utah April 16, 1981 Remarks of WAYNE N. ASPINALL CHAIRMAN DUGAN: As most of you know, it's been twenty -five years since the signing of the Colorado River Storage Project Act. As a matter of fact, I understand it was April 11th when the bill was signed. You should have gotten over paying your income tax yesterday, so we hope you're going to have a good time here today, and we certainly should have because we're honored by having "the Chairman," Wayne Aspinall, here to talk to us and he advises me that he will let you ask questions. It used to be that he was the one that asked all the questions. (Laughter) We also are deeply honored to have Senator Bennett here with us. Senator, would you like to say a few words? SENATOR BENNETT: That's a terrible opening to offer a Senator. Under the rules of the Senate once you get on your feet you cannot be required to sit down. I think the safest thing for me to say is that 1 appreciate the opportunity of being here and joining you in celebrating what I think may have been the most important legislation ever passed affecting the well -being of the people of Utah. I'm delighted to be here. I came in large part to hear by friend, Wayne Aspinall, and I'm not going to take anymore of his time. Thank you. CHAIRMAN DUGAN: Thank you very much, Senator. Thank you for being with us. It is certainly a pleasure. And, now, Mr. Chairman, the floor is yours. CONGRESSMAN ASPINALL: Chairman Dugan, members of the Commission, Senator Bennett, and good friends, co- workers, and people interested in the welfare of water of the Colorado River Basin. You should know that I had forgotten that this was the Silver Anniversary of the passage of the Colorado River Storage Act. When Paul called me and asked me to come over here, I was only too pleased to accept. I also said, "Remember, I'm a civilian now, will you pay my car fare ?" It was agreed. That was it. I'm here. But with that invitation, my mind became full of memories -- twenty -five, twenty -six, twenty - eight, thirty years ago and longer, and I'm here to help celebrate with you and not especially to try to present anything new.