BOARD02241

• Board Meeting Date: 12/9/1954
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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Committee should meet in Salt Lake City with the
Upper Colorado River Commission and suggest that a
minimum budget of $100,000, Colorado's share being
one-fourth of the total am~~,to be used by the I
Public Relations Committee under the - direction of the ~.
Upper Colorado River Commission. Mr. Snyder stated
that the Committee felt this money would be expended
wisely by one trained in this field. He further
stated that they felt it was not a matter we should
approach the Legislature with; that if we get "grass roots"
support, it should be sponsored and financed with "grass
roots" support.

He stated if there is no difference on the viewpoint
of this money being raised from other than the Legislature,
that we do have a harmoniuos point of view.

Mr. Snyde'r explained further his ideas on the
organization of a "grass roots" committee. One suggestion
which he had was that this organization be called the
"Aqualantes" and that there should be some sort of
identification, such as a lapel button or membership
card, which might bear the inscription, "I am an
~qua'1ante" .

As to how the money should be expended, Mr. Snyder
reported as follows:

MR. SNYDER:

"This shoula be done under the competent
supervision of one qualified in the
field of public relations'. First,
through a type of brochu~or booklet, or
something of that nature which ~ives them
a talking point~ It should originate
first in the different communities, where
each. State Board is located, so that we
have a cross-section of the entire
populace of the States. The organization
should include farmers, ranchers,
businessmen, educators, school groups~
labor organizations and similar groups.
Such a program can, of course, excite
your imagination. It should actually
become a true grass roots organization.

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