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I MR. CRAWF(!)RD: MR. DUGAN: 513 "Mr. Dugan is here." "In regard to the Juniper site, the Bureau is doing some more exploratory work on the cost. The cost figures we have are some- what out of date. It was considered at~a somewhat smaller capacity than the Cross Mountain site. Our present studies will include consideration of larger capacity and larger power plants. We have no figures to give at the present time on those costs." Further discussion on the Governor's suggestions followed. MR. CRAWFORD: MR. MOSES: GOV. JOHNSON: I "I wonder if we should not now consider the Governor's suggestions: The eighteen projects, substitution of Juniper for Cross ~ountain and the revised Curecanti." "My first reaction was that the inclusion of these projects was going to make it more difficult to get the bill passed. Certainly, the Governor knows more about the possibilities of getting favorable consideration of the bill with these projects than without. I-would like to get your reaction on that." "That is what the enemies of Colorado say. We have been overly generous in giving away Colorado water until we do not have very much left. I think that it is~time for Colorado to stand up and stand" up for Colorado. We have been giving away and going along, and whenever anyone says there is any danger of something being done because Colorado wants even a small part of what is coming to-Colorado, €olorado makes the sacrifice. I presented a plan you could get through Congress--that is to modify the storage of water in the Upper Colorado River Basin and dedicate the profits from power for the building of participating projects in all of the states. I don't