Carroll H. Dunn
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Balance. In general, I agree with the current administration's approach to things. I
consider myself to be an environmentally sensitive person, but not rabid on the subject.
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And how environmentally sensitive do you think the Corps was before the late
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It was never called that, but I don't think that the Corps was involved in a rape of the
countryside. On the other hand, they were not particularly sensitive or overly inclined
to give environmental questions too much attention. They had a job to do and they did
that job with as little destruction to the other elements as possible. If you had to dump
dredge spoil, you dumped dredge spoil. And it was more likely dumped where it was
economically desirable to do so than where it would not affect wildlife. On the other
hand, some of the best wildlife habitats grow out of dredge spoil areas. In many cases
there was a balance that came about accidentally. We may not reach the same situation
when we try so hard to assure it ahead of time.
The Business Roundtable, 1980
Q ..
Now you went from Con Edison to the Business Roundtable?
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Yes.
Q.
Would you like to say a little bit about your job; at least what influenced your decision
to take on this project?
The Business Roundtable is an organization formed in 1972, made up of chief executive
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officers of major companies. Its purpose is based on the belief that business executives
should take an increased role in those things that affect public policy and public
interest-because business interests must parallel the interests of the American people.
They also feel that business leaders must speak as individuals but that they also have
responsibilities, collectively, to the nation.
One of the activities that the roundtable has sponsored since its founding has to do with
construction problems. All major corporations are involved in some form of
construction either for themselves or for others. What is now the construction
committee of the roundtable has existed since before the roundtable was formed. It has
been concerned primarily with productivity in the construction industry. In 1978, the
committee initiated a study to determine the major problems in the industry and what
could be done about them. A small group of people from the construction committee
developed an outline plan for a detailed study of construction problems. They came up
with about 27 specific problems divided into five major areas. These major areas were
project management, construction technology, labor effectiveness, labor supply and
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