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Ottawa delegates press flood control path in 1953 trip
In June 1953 Lamar Phillips and about 50 Ottawa area residents traveled to Washington to urge the Marais des Cygnes flood control project. They met a House Public Works Committee, then President Dwight Eisenhower, described as a down to earth gentleman. The trip included a heat soaked overnight train ride, humor and camaraderie as the group pressed for reservoirs and funding.
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Ottawa
Lamar Phillips
Washington, D.C
Marais Des Cygnes
Dwight J. Eisenhower
United States
Noel Douglas
Errett P. Scrivner
Kansas
Eisenhower
White House
Phillips
Ottawa Herald
John Lamb
House Public Works Committee
Betty Anderson
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Anderson
Mary Evelyn Bundy
Sayira
Bundy
House Committee
Sheldon
Pamrie
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald.com