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i m VG26/2Z S2 SHOULD WE OT PRESENT TRUE FACTS TO PEOPLE THROUGH MEDIUM OF PRESS Md RADIO UNQT THESE SO-CALLED TRUE FACTS WOULD OBVIOUSLY FAVOR ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER IN THE CONTROVERSY, WHICH WOULD AUTOMATICALLY PUT US IN THE FRONT LINE* AFTER ALL THE ELECTION OF OCT I9TH DOES NOTHING BUT INDICATE WHETHER THE PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WANT A WATER DISTRICT OR NOT, AND THE EXPENDITURES WHICH CAN m MADE BY DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE VOTING OF A BOND ISSUE WILL BE LIMITED TO THOSE NECESSARY FOB THE ENGINEERING SURVEY REQUIRED FOR PREPARATION OF COST ESTIMATES ETC I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT WE KEEP HANDS OFF OF THIS ARGUMENT UNTIL SUCK TIME AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN INDICATES CLEARLY WHERE OUR BEST INTERESTS LIE, AND THAT IN THE MEANTIME BOTH MR FOLGER AND MR &ONDE BE INSTRUCTED TO TAKE A COMPLETELY NEUTRAL POSITION IN ANY DISCUSSIONS WHICH THEY MAY HAVE IN THE MATTER* I SUGGEST THAT YOUR REPLY TO MR CRAGINS LETTER OF OCTOBER 8TH m NONCOMMITTAL AS FAR AS ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT ACTION THE CITY SHOULD TAKE, PERHAPS ADVISING HIM THAT WE ARE OF COURSE VITALLY INTERESTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA AND THAT IT IS OUR DESIRE tD ASSIST ALL POSSIBLE IN ANY ACTIVITY WHICH WOULD TEND TO EXPAND THE INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS R259 WR* n §1 OOl3/S'A