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':l . . Address of Maj. Gen. G. E. Galloway Missouri River Division Engineer U. S. Army Corps of Engineers To Annual Convention, Association of Western State Engineers Rapid City, South Dakota 11 September 1958 . A CHALLENGE TO TIm ElITGmEER The Corps of Engineers in this western states region has a traditionally close community of interests with the engineering profession in general, and the Association of Western State Engineers in particular. Therefore, it is a most pleasant experience for me to participate in your 1958 annual meeting. And it is a privilege to represent the Chief of Engineers, Maj. Gen. E. C. Itschner, in discussing with you some in:qJortant aspects of our work in relation to the future of th5.s large segment of the I; nation. While your primary interest concerns vrater resource development, I should like to broaden my theme for a moment to include some other eng5.neer5.ng and construction programs of far-reaching influence in our region. In the last decade there have been two sign5.ficant developments underway in the area from which, your org=ization draws 5.ts membership. I refer to the very large river control al1d water resource programs, ~~d to the development of a vast arsenal of defense which extends over much of the area. Both have an importnnt bearing upon the potent5.al security, gro~rth and econom5.c stability of a region generally low in population and industrial developnent by COmparison with other parts of the country. Both are closely tied in w5.th the engineering profession m1d construction industry. These developnents have influenced the work and activities of career engineers in state and federal service, and the private engineering profess- ion as well. Tlley involve billions of dollars of Federal expenditure, plus considerable related funding requirenents on sone aspects by states and local "'1:,.