|
we appuar before the Bureen on on~M i of the State of Floridu so urge the grunpa completion of the intracoastal Waterway 13y construction of the CronoFlo:'ida Eiirge CimnL The necennity for the timely connection of the alnd ziavigation ena:usela of tila mid-contine-at with those of en Arlanti: Seaboard has accome so evident timt prudence vill eat per.it further delny.
We nuinit that not olily the defense of the nation an a uncle out the recurity of our own people 1. Florida depe-As in rauch large nemeure upon adequate internal supply lined timt we are justified in insisting that blur eilpressed wLL1 of CanGrena in the inatter of tria facility be 1:1rpleinented now.
T.a Ilureau is aware hat De nimborigir15 Act upacifically denignates this comiettien of eer inlmid water tt'ensport Sydtelma as a previaien for the national defense and that it was expressly relenamended for thlo furpose by to Cnief of EnSincers vita the approval of te Secretary of tne Army.
We re:ati to tile Bureau the following; nequeneel
(1) In rejicetio6 on the proje:t to Congrens duri.g, Warbi War II,
the C:der of Endiacers stated tief, erilipletion of rae project could not
se a':c01:1plioned in time to neerfally aid in that eenflict. He reeelnendnt tamt it be tne:i authorized with a ylew to utidertaking
constructica at the earliest date when nuch action Motild :lot interfere
with thri direct va:- effo.a.
(2) Accordingly, the alAhorization van tneri caucted ''t.n arder to
p-1:leone tae natio:ml defense am to 2:<1111ptly facilitate and prout the
tronopos, or esserials and supplies needfaL to ene mulitary es+an--n"
(3) In he period famediately folloiririg cessation of nostilities
of World war 11, the nation aantinued to oc keenly aware of the war time averlaading of our overhaul transport by the destructicm of our coastwice
apping throu5h enemy subiliarine action coupled wit ne la, of a
colapleted htracoastak hterway.
(fi) In ecconiance wit". bis recaul:11eedations to Cogigress, and
resparlaive to the provisions of the Act, the Chief of En6teers requested the F.urcau to intime in the 1947 Budget $30,C00,000 for the firut yeark wow m a 3-1/2 year construction program aoi tae areau pj.aced in te
Budget an item of $20,000,000. Tnia was suoauquently deleted by tne
jIouse Calmittee on Appropriationa.
12e urge that tlie Bureau include in the 1962 Budget a sum not less than the $20,000,0(0 it foru'erly recalmewled to Congress for te initiation ed expediting of inis work, & are sure that Congress will now judge taat present conditioners arvi tease now foreseeable renut-e that pralipt onli edequate measures he taken in this oletter in arder to carry out th!' provisions of tue Act.
We autelit that further deby is hazardous, and tnat pruder.ee required action now W join with our two distinguished Senators in their stateinent maide to rne Seante Co:mittee on Appropriations en}.y a few entan ago inat "thin proje2% has lingered l
Experience has taugat and milxiera technology reveals iagt in any 1:utu:e mia.jar covilich 91;= trapoport 1rul oc on Japracti::at-le means tre intercoastat supply, Without this inrereanneetion of our inined navigation enannels our overlam transport la demonstrably inadequate for our derage. Tain is a pivasal factor, and is tja paramount consideration to whic.h we direct your attentions
PAGE 1
we appuar before the Bureen on on~M i of the State of Floridu so urge the grunpa completion of the intracoastal Waterway 13y construction of the CronoFlo:'ida Eiirge CimnL The necennity for the timely connection of the alnd ziavigation ena:usela of tila mid-contine-at with those of en Arlanti: Seaboard has accome so evident timt prudence vill eat per.it further delny. We nuinit that not olily the defense of the nation an a uncle out the recurity of our own people 1. Florida depe-As in rauch large nemeure upon adequate internal supply lined timt we are justified in insisting that blur eilpressed wLL1 of CanGrena in the inatter of tria facility be 1:1rpleinented now. T.a Ilureau is aware hat De nimborigir15 Act upacifically denignates this comiettien of eer inlmid water tt'ensport Sydtelma as a previaien for the national defense and that it was expressly relenamended for thlo furpose by to Cnief of EnSincers vita the approval of te Secretary of tne Army. We re:ati to tile Bureau the following; nequeneel (1) In rejicetio6 on the proje:t to Congrens duri.g, Warbi War II, the C:der of Endiacers stated tief, erilipletion of rae project could not se a':c01:1plioned in time to neerfally aid in that eenflict. He reeelnendnt tamt it be tne:i authorized with a ylew to utidertaking constructica at the earliest date when nuch action Motild :lot interfere with thri direct va:effo.a. (2) Accordingly, the alAhorization van tneri caucted ''t.n arder to p-1:leone tae natio:ml defense am to 2:<1111ptly facilitate and prout the tronopos, or esserials and supplies needfaL to ene mulitary es+an--n"
PAGE 2
(3) In he period famediately folloiririg cessation of nostilities of World war 11, the nation aantinued to oc keenly aware of the war time averlaading of our overhaul transport by the destructicm of our coastwice apping throu5h enemy subiliarine action coupled wit ne la, of a colapleted htracoastak hterway. (fi) In ecconiance wit". bis recaul:11eedations to Cogigress, and resparlaive to the provisions of the Act, the Chief of En6teers requested the F.urcau to intime in the 1947 Budget $30,C00,000 for the firut yeark wow m a 3-1/2 year construction program aoi tae areau pj.aced in te Budget an item of $20,000,000. Tnia was suoauquently deleted by tne jIouse Calmittee on Appropriationa. 12e urge that tlie Bureau include in the 1962 Budget a sum not less than the $20,000,0(0 it foru'erly recalmewled to Congress for te initiation ed expediting of inis work, & are sure that Congress will now judge taat present conditioners arvi tease now foreseeable renut-e that pralipt onli edequate measures he taken in this oletter in arder to carry out th!' provisions of tue Act. We autelit that further deby is hazardous, and tnat pruder.ee required action now W join with our two distinguished Senators in their stateinent maide to rne Seante Co:mittee on Appropriations en}.y a few entan ago inat -"thin proje2% has lingered l
|
