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Show IX. GO VERNORS' CONFERENCE On December 21, 1956 at the invitation of Governor Simpson of Wyoming, Governor Simpson and Governors-elect McNichols of Colorado, Clyde of Utah, and Mechem of New Mexico, met in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for a discussion of problems related to the development of the water and land resources of the Upper Division States of the Colorado River Basin. Their intense interest and their unanimity of agreement on fundamental issues can best be portrayed by their joint statement printed below: STATEMENT OF GOVERNORS OF FOUR UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN STATES Cheyenne, Wyoming December 21, 1956 Governor Milward L. Simpson of Wyoming and Governors-elect McNichols of Colorado, Clyde of Utah, and Mechem of New Mexico met in the State Capitol today at the invitation of Governor Simpson. They being fully cognizant of the tremendous importance of the recently authorized Upper Colorado River Storage Project to the future economic growth of these States, have met to unite their respective efforts and pledge their support to the end that the entire project can be completed as planned and scheduled. In order to accomplish these purposes, we find the following to be imperative courses of action. 1. To urge and procure adequate appropriations for the following: a. Construction of all storage and power facilities on the main stems of the Colorado River system for the purpose of providing (river) regulation and power revenues at the earliest possible date. b. The immediate construction of the participating projects necessary to furnish water supplies for irrigation, industrial and domestic uses. -64- |