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Show Motion Picture The Commission has produced a motion picture on the recreational benefits of reclamation reservoirs in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Twenty-six prints of the picture titled "The Lakes Made For You," were secured. The Bureau of Reclamation purchased fifteen of these prints for distribution through channels available to it. One print was furnished to each of the four States represented on the Commission, and the remaining prints are available in the office of the Commission. Any of these films may be obtained for showing by writing to or calling the Bureau of Reclamation, Denver office, individual State Commissioners, or the Commission's office. Those persons who have viewed the picture have been very enthusiastic about it. The film is entertaining, educational, and well worth seeing. Information Booklet The Commission authorized the publication of a new informational booklet showing the progress of the development of the water and power resources of the Upper Colorado River Basin. This booklet has been widely distributed during the last year. The booklet is titled "Year of the First Harvest" for as it states: "The year 1963 is a significant one for the Colorado River Storage Project. The first crops grown on new project lands go to market. The first project power goes on the line. And the first recreational benefits on project lakes and reservoirs await an outdoor-minded America.'5 A small map of the Upper Basin was included in the brochure. An enlarged colored copy of this map is also available upon request. The maps and the motion picture films have been distributed to all parts of the nation. Congressional Tour of Upper Basin Projects The Commission cooperated with the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, et al., in organizing and conducting an aerial and ground tour of potential participating projects in the States of Colorado and Wyoming in April, 1963. Approximately 20 persons participated in different parts of the aerial tour. Five members of the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, including Congressman Aspinall, its chairman, Rogers of Texas, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation, Chenoweth of Colorado, Burton of Utah, and Johnson of California, were on the tour. Senator McGee of Wyoming also attended part of the hearings, 38 |