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"The project for a deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the Gulf has been dreamed about and discussed intermittently for half a century, but nothing definite ever came of it until a little over a year ago, when, from a conference held at St. Louis, there was born the permanent organization called the "Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways Association." That this concerted movement came at the psychological moment has been indicated by subsequent events. Last winter the Rivers and Harbors Congress in session at Washington supported the project. The president in his Memphis address heartily endorsed the enterprise; shortly afterward his annual message called attention to the need for river improvement and the question is now in the hands of congress with some definite action sure to come in the near future. Within the last decade, this country has entered three fields of government activity, forest conservation, reclamation of arid and swamp lands and the building of the Isthmian Canal, the far-reaching results of which can scarcely be estimated at this time. The development of a ship channel through the Mississippi Valley, with feeding lines in the larger tributaries, would likewise be of such tremendous importance to the economic progress of the country that it must be ranked second to none in the list of great national policies..."

Auteur

Auteur(s) : Walter S. Tower, H. M. Kingery

Caractéristiques

Editeur : Literature and Knowledge Publishing

Auteur(s) : Walter S. Tower, H. M. Kingery

Publication : 12 avril 2018

Edition : 1ère édition

Intérieur : Noir & blanc

Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [ePub + WEB]

Contenu(s) : ePub, WEB

Protection(s) : DRM Adobe (ePub), DRM (WEB)

Taille(s) : 1,57 Mo (ePub), 1 octet (WEB)

Langue(s) : Anglais

Code(s) CLIL : 3381

EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub + WEB] : 9782366596014

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