Vernon K.
Q ..
Single-purpose is very limited in the Corps now.
A ..
Well, even years ago. I think there was one in North Dakota they built primarily for
water supply.
Q ..
For those small towns.
A ..
Yes, for those small towns. But there were some projects built many years ago for special
purposes. I think they built some in those days when they had the--what do they call
them, the CCC [Civilian Conservation Corps] or something.
Q ..
The Corps wouldn't have done something like that as much as the WPA
Progress,
later Work Projects, Administration] or PWA [Public Works Administration].
A ..
Yes, Public Works Administration, or something like that where they were trying to
work for people.
Q ..
There was a lot of stuff like that at that time because, of course, the main criteria there
was to get people to work.
A ..
Well, I think the Corps did some of those projects with that kind of authority.
Q ..
There were a lot of them.
A ..
We'll do the design work and all that and then these people will have a job. Well,
actually, I think, Fort Peck was really a WPA project in a sense. It really worked as far
as Fort Peck was concerned. They had 30,000 people there at one time working. So it
was a pretty good at providing work.
Q ..
Bonneville Lock and Dam was in the same category, and you've got a little airport
[National Airport] sitting down on the Potomac River that`s in the same group.
Is that right?
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