Meeting growing demands for recreational
facilities depends on cost-sharing.
Effective wafer supply
sometimes requires impoundment.
and social utilization of these water courses to their most
ment in the Corps of Engineers a unique management
capability strong in experience and organization. I'd
attractive and optimum levels.
like to think these capacities are available to everyone
What I've covered so far really are not new missions
-other elements of Federal Government as well as
for the Corps. We are just approaching tomorrow from
the States and local agencies-to assist in resolving
a better angle, using the authorities which the Congress
the Nation's problems, whatever they may be, but
already has given us for tending to our Nation's water
needs. Beyond that, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
especially those related to water. H
is available for a variety of future challenges, just as
it has been in the past. We can undertake additional
tasks with our existing field organization and our engi-
neering and planning talents if, in the judgment of the
Congress and the executive branch, such use would
serve the national interest.
If I may be permitted an additional observation
along that theme, I see in the great planning, engineer-
ing and construction talents of the Civil Works ele-
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