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O f f i c e r s a n d D i r e c t o r s T H O M A S A. C A M P B E L L PRESIDENT S P E N C E R L . B U T T E R F I E L D VICE-PRESID EN T W I L L I A M C O U L T H A R D S E C Y .-T R E A S . H A R R Y E . M I L L E R J A M E S C A S H M A N J O H N B U N C H -2 LA S V EG A S V A L L E Y W A TER D IST R IC T 9 0 0 S O U T H 5TH S T R E E T L A S V E G A S , N E V A D A T e l e p h o n e 5 9 2 0 TAC - It that the Morse formula? M r. Moore * I think that's It . I think dollars and cent* , we are talking about peanuts " ‘because a strip 100* or *50* wide on the District end of It, no longer than you are going to have to go from Manganese, In c. down to * you start running Into private domain around Whitney * M r. Cam pbelli ~ I see no objection. How do we go about it to I can put the Morse formula in frank Hamilton's hands. M r. Moore - I think Frank w ill probably know what it is. Othor than amending It to provide for that we don't anticipate any trouble and that end of It is the only block we see right now. The only hurdle, and we recognise It only as an Irritating think and It w ill be a little time-consuming convincing the Bureau of Reclamation that they must give up this three m illion gallons a day that they claim out of the system. M r. Campbell - I w ill get th is off to Frank Hamilton and subject to his approval, you can go ahead on that basis. K H M r. Moore - If you can’t get In touch with me, get in touch with Chester Smith, in McGarrait's office. wI With the Department of Interior, we think he w ill ramrod this thing out and when we get to the Committee there is no problem. Ches said we don't need a favorable report to get the thing passed by Congress; unfortunately the whsm It goes to the White House, then they usually fall bade on their underlings recommendations and veto these b ills. Congress can say "to heck with it" and pan It, but when it gets for signature nobody w ill sign it unless It comes out with a favorable report by a ll of these people concerned. M r. Campbell - Is there anything M r. Moore - Just gving you the Information. Would want it confirmed by O'M etveny e» Myers that It is alright to use Hie present b ills as basis, which w ill finally come out amended. G ot so far as to read the old statutes re Owens river in C alifo rn ia, which Hamilton used as a model and It impressed these fellows that the precedent is set and they have something to go cm. Are making real progress. Think It now is started and Chet can go right along with tt. Do net anticipate any trouble with N ielsen of the Bureau of Reclamation# Going to see him In McCarran's office In the morning and don't think w ill have any trouble. FB5/5/54