BOARD00146

• Board Meeting Date: 12/30/1953
• Description: Minutes and Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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Mr. Dutcher: "It would not be necessary that we make 'our
specific recommendations at this time."

Mr. Breitenstein: "It would not be necessary. If you
don't get in on the ground floor, it would not go through."

Mr. Dutcher: "That nobody is going to get anything, but if
we could leave the door open, there is some ray of hope
that we could recommend some specific problem for the
Congressional Committee."

Mr. Breitenstein: "Your guess is just as good as mine. It
is going to be awfully hard for any official representative
of Colorado to speak with enthusiasm when the total of our'
projects is so small. I will abide with the wishes oD this
Board. I am just trying to state a condition."

Mr. Roberts: "Concurring in that resolution, as you read
it, leads all to believe that such resolution has the full
approval of Colorado for the Upper River Storage Bill, and
when we once approve that kind of Bill, we will be freely
quoted as being fully satisfied with our share and the
shares of the neighboring states." '

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Mr. Dutcher: "Not if we make our recommendations contingent."

Mr. Roberts: "I think by recommending that that Bill go
through we would be closing the door. We should strive to
get a specific thing for Colorado and I think we can feel'
sure that we will get it. Will you approve' the Upper Colorado
Project?"

Mr. Dutcher: "If we made a recommendation to Congress that we
were in favor of the Colorado River Sto:r:age Proj ect and "
reserved the right in behalf of the people of the State of
Colorado during this session of Congres9, I don't think we
would be closing the door for the State of Colorado."

Mr. Roberts: "How can you approve the Bill if we reserve the
right to ask for more."

Mr. Crawford: "However, other states have projects in similar
situations."

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