Theodore
the Corps of Engineers. That was in the reorganization act that was passed
during World War II, I remember.
So when the Hoover Commission task force recommended a consolidation of
the water resources agencies, even though it was later rejected by the full
commission, Sturgis certainly had reason to be concerned. I'm merely talking
about my perceptions as a staff man. And remember, at that point, I was
merely the staff member on the Corps of Engineers' program, and it was a year
or two later that I was promoted to be the staff person for all the water
resources programs.
Who were you reporting to at that point?
Well, I was still reporting, at that point, to Floyd Peterson. Then Floyd
Peterson moved up to be General [John] Bragdon's staff person-
Into the White House itself.
-as public works coordinator to the President.
What was Floyd Peterson's position before he went into that position?
He was assistant chief of the Resources and Civil Works Division under Carl
Schwartz, who was chief.
When Pete left to go upstairs, Charlie Warner-he's the old Corps hand from
the Philadelphia District-moved into the position. At that time I was moved
into a position where I was responsible for all the water programs, and
someone else had all of the power programs in the Resources and Civil Works
Division. We kind of split the TVA in a way, which was difficult. I had the
Panama Canal and the Canal Zone government, and eventually the Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, as well as the Bureau of
Reclamation, even though, of course, it and the Corps had power programs.
But the power marketing agencies were in the power unit, and we all worked
well together.
Anyway, relationships with the Corps always were good. I think I mentioned
yesterday that we had the feeling that we always got what we wanted from the
Corps, but then we didn't always get it through the Congress. I'm sure that
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