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<br />,. <br /> <br />,j <br /> <br />0_. '"1 (', ,. c. <br />li;;. .. J \ <br /> <br />.1 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />!-bst of the people in the western part of our country are very much aware of <br />the need for wise development of our water resources. They realize the benefits <br />in establishing self-supporting families on irrigated land. They also realize the <br />great benefit to the country as a whole from the crops produced, as well as the <br />increased buying power of those who live on irrigated land. These benefits are <br /> <br />measured not only by greatly increased local business, but even of greater <br /> <br />importance, by the benefits that are obtained all over the country, such as an <br />increased demand for mnufactured goods. Every phase of our national economy is <br />helped by the creation of new food supplies, neu purchasing power, and 'broadened <br />tax base. As a matter of fact, increased tax returns to local, State and Federal <br /> <br />Governments from these irrigated areas exceed the amortization payments by the <br /> <br />water users. People throughout the country are today becoming more aware of the <br /> <br />value of utilizing our natural resources, and particularly our water, for the <br /> <br />greatest benefit. <br /> <br />President Eisenhower expressed it very clearly only a few weeks back when he <br /> <br />told the National Rivers and Harbors Congress! <br /> <br />"I have become convinced that before long, America will almost unanimously <br /> <br />look upon water as its single greatest resource." <br /> <br />Then the President went on to say that, as a soldier, he learned that things <br /> <br />can't be done piecemeal. For that reason, he said, he is not sympathetio to water <br /> <br />development projects which are proposed independently and unrelated to the total <br /> <br />needs of a river valley or slope where the project is located. Then he said, and <br /> <br />I am quoting him agaim <br /> <br />"I believe that we have got to go to the Continental Divide and say--from <br /> <br />there on down to the sea, studying where each drop of water falls--say what we are <br /> <br />going to do with it until it reaohes the sea. I believe that any lesser survey <br /> <br />2 <br />