BOARD02516

• Board Meeting Date: 11/12/1958
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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MR. PETERSON:

"In view of the fact it was made a
matter of public record through the news-
papers I thought surely that the report
as given to us could be included in the
minutes. I don't see, or if it has not
been published in the papers, why then,
of course, it would not have been public
notice but inasmuch as it was, I saw no
reason why it could not have been in the
minutes and to me that was very important
because it was the first time I have ever
gotten the Bureau of Reclamation to make a
statement that the Curecanti Project was a
feasible project. It was really a veiyim-
portant statement." .

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MR. LEW WILLIfl~S: "He asked us not make it a public statement".

MR. SPARKS: "He did because he cannot make that kind
of a statement. Let's assume the Secretary of
the Interior later says it is not feasible,
then Mr. Larson is hanging out on a limb because
he cannot make that determination. He indicated
to us what his opinion was on the matter but it
is not his determination~"

MR. PETERSON: "As far as I am concerned I don't care as
long as the members of the Board feel certain
that the statement was made and will keep that
in mind."

MR. SPARKS: "I don't think we are under any misappre-
hension as to what he stated, Pete. He simply
did not want it a matter of our official
minutes."

MR. STApLETON:

MR. LEW WILLII~:

MR. BURR:
MR. STAPLETON:.

"Are there any other additions, corrections
or comments on the minutes of September 17th?
May we have a motion then."

"I will make the necessary motion."

"I second it."

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"It has been moved and seconded that the
minutes of September 17, 1958, be approved
as submitted. All those in favor will signify
by saying 'aye'; opposed the same."

The motion carried unanimously.