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<br />GENERAL SESSION II: <br />IN THE MIDDLE - THE OPERATORS <br /> <br /> <br />:\1odNat.)r: Brigadier Gem'ral Huhert If. Ryan. ('(Jmmlmd.'r <br />.\fis.~lilln Ril"!'r lJit'I.~Il)t1 <br />t. .s. Arm.\ ('orp._ of EnJ!lnf'l'r., <br /> <br />Thank you \Ir. Fa~hend('r. It.~ indt'l'd a pri\"i](>,gf' for <br />illt' to ll(' ht'ft' and I want to gin' regards tll the Di- <br />rertofs of tilt' \lis"otlri Hasin :Stale:; Association and <br />our friends and dislitl~li.<..hNI f.-'1.l{'S!;;'. W{' are lruly <br />plt'asNllo he ht'n- toda~' find I am extrt'ITwl\" proud of <br />Iht" \Iissouri Ba,;in ~tale" Association for hring-in!! {o- <br />gNner this s.\"mp""ium. This is an opportunit;-.' for \I"; <br />to mf'et wilh you and discuss mattf't" uf important't'. <br />I think Ihi!' s\"mposium shows the \-nlut. 01 an Of- <br />ganization likt' the \lii'isouri Ha;;in :->tatt.'s Associati'lll. <br />That pwc('ss hrings together a wide \'arit't;-. of intf'fe;;.ls <br />to discus;; mattt'TS of impOrl<Hll'1;' 10 all of u,; and pro- <br />vide,;; ll. forum tt! nddre~!i Ihuse is,;ue,; and find ,;olu- <br />tinn,;. \\'e lice ....t.ry pleast.d Rho\ll Ihi,; opportllnit~,. <br /> <br />He/;:U11'Ition of the ~1jssuuri Hiver main stem ct'4lllres <br />con:<idecatlon of II wide \'l\riet~. of inINe,;t,;, Those in- <br />tl2'cest:< of {"lIur,..e includt- Iht' i,;sue:< oll1ood {'Olllrol. <br />navi/;:'ation. h~'dropower /;:'enf'ratioll. irrigation, watN <br />4ua1ity and water ,,-llPP]y, ct'creation, and !ish and <br />wildlift' rnn:<efvation. We whu]ehe<lrtedly :<upport the <br />CRU:<t' 01 thi" kind uj' seminar for Iwo Cl'a"'Jn';. First of <br />all. we can hellc from you and that i.~ an Importl1111 <br />process, \\'t' want 10 hear lrom ~'ou Hhout ~'our con- <br />Cf'tns llnd your sug:~t'stions, and st'{"ondly we can di". <br />cuss with ~'ou and explain thl" opN8tion of tht" <br />~lissouci Hi\er main stem. :-'u{"cl"ssful {'ommunication <br />is entirely 8 two-wa~' stCI"I"!. <br /> <br />The other day I wa" talking 10 my teenage daughter, <br />Those of you that haw' tN'nagf'r" know what it i,; to <br />communicate wit h a th'n8~f'r. I W8,,- ll1]king to her <br />about her vocabulary and I ,;;ug-gestf'd ,,-he drop word,; <br />from ht'r vocabulary. Ont' of them was '"gross" and ont' <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />of them was "awesome." Sht' said, "Finf' dad. 1'1] do <br />that-what Iwo words should I drop?" When you <br />think ahollt that you realin' ii'" sort of like who's un <br />lir:>t and what's on "I"cond. Thai'" onl" of lho,;e kinds <br />of siluation:>, <br /> <br />The Corps dot's look forward to ht'arin~ your com. <br />lIH'nts and 10 hearing your up in ions, I want to assure <br />you wI;' willtakt' th'l"t> idt'll'; nnd jS:<lJt'~ seriow;]y and <br />wt' wil] do OllC very Ilt'st to incurpuralf> tht-'m into our <br />rpgulRiion plan fnr lht' main "tt'm rf'ser\'oirs. You arl" <br />~oing to twar Ibi:< morning from three ,;pt:'l1ker~ from <br />the ~Iiss()uri Hi\'er Division. Tbrt't' pt'oplt' who are <br />her!;' on t hI: podium: Duane S\'t'Ulll. ehel Wurm. and <br /> <br />Brigadier General Robert H, Ryan <br /> <br />Brigadoer General RQbeft H. Ryan IS a nalrve of Bealnce. <br />NetlfaSll.a He was COfTlfT)ISSlOr'ted a second lieutenant and <br />.!'Warded a B.S. Degree 111 M<htary Saence from the Unrted <br />States M~rtary Academy III 1959 He also holds a Master 01 <br />Soenoe 0egI'ee 11'1 Civil Engnoomg from the UnrverSlty of Il- <br />linOis. HIS ffiIlttary educalJOn indodes complellOO 01 the Basic <br />and Actvarced OffICer'S courses at the Engroeer School, the <br />U".ted Stales Armf Command and General Staff College, and <br />the Industnal College of the Armed Forces. He has held a wide <br />vanety of mponanl commands and staff po5I!IOnS, If1CIuding <br />sefVU Jl Vl8lnam, culmlnaung 11'1 his CUlTeol 8SSIQflfl"I8fII as <br />Commander 01 tI'Ie MISsouri River OIviSion. General Ryan has <br />rec8fYed t'Il.Il'leI'OUS awards and cleCXlrations ncludll'lQ the La- <br />QlOI"I of Ment. the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, <br />the Mentorious Service Me6al WIth Oak Leaf Clusler, and the <br />Ax Medal. He is alSO the reopeot Olltle ArrrPf CommendatiOn <br />Medal wrtI't tlYee Oak leaf Clusters and the ParachutlslS' <br />-- <br />