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Truman asks CVA to unify Columbia area
In a Washington April 14 AP report President Truman urged Congress to create a Columbia Valley Administration to develop the Pacific Northwest. The CVA would merge dams, irrigation, power, soil, forests, minerals, and wildlife work now split among agencies and the army engineers, focusing on the Columbia River watershed across Washington Oregon Idaho and western Montana. Senator Wherry opposed. Senator Magnuson supported. CILO President Murray endorsed.
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