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<br />97 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I do not know why private interests should be barred from develop- <br /> <br /> <br />ing the Colorado River. I suggest that you put in there "at some <br /> <br /> <br />point or points on the Colorado River." <br /> <br /> <br />MR. HOOVER: I put in "The Grand Canyon." Is that too narrow? <br /> <br /> <br />MR. CAW,iELL: Yes. <br /> <br /> <br />MR. HOOVER; I would be willing to cut out the whole of the <br /> <br /> <br />last two paragraphs, and say "The construction of such work should <br /> <br /> <br />be expedited at the earliest possible moment under such conditions <br /> <br /> <br />as will give priority to flood control and irrigation over ques- <br /> <br /> <br />tions of power." Thus rem0ving all of your objections. It does <br /> <br /> <br />seem to me that we can at least agree upon this obvious national <br /> <br /> <br />necessity. The proposal will then read as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />Whereas, the full utilization of the Colorado River is de- <br /> <br /> <br />pendent upon the construction of large control and storage works <br /> <br /> <br />at some point or points on the Colorado River, and <br /> <br /> <br />wnereas, it is vital for flood control and irrigation as to <br /> <br /> <br />the states below such point or points. <br /> <br /> <br />Whereas, the present situation in the Imperial Valley is one <br /> <br /> <br />of great jeopardy and urgently demands the construction of these <br /> <br /> <br />works in protection of life and property. <br /> <br /> <br />Whereas, the settlement of the respective '-later rights of <br /> <br /> <br />all states in the Basin would be simplified by the construction <br /> <br /> <br />of such flood control' and storage. <br />THEREFORE, it is agreed <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />w. <br /> <br />i_ <br />