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most helpful in assisting the Conference. To the
quired extensive expenditures over the next ten
management and staff of the Hotel Sagamore, and
years; $50 billion, it was noted, had been cited
to the special entertainers who have performed for
widely by authorities in the field as the figure
us, we are most grateful. The press, radio, television
needed during such a period, over and above normal
and newsreel representatives, and the telegraph and
expenditures. Several Governors noted that their
telephone companies have done a most comprehen-
states already were under way with impressive high-
sive and outstanding job in their public interpre-
way plans.
tation of this Conference. Our very sincere thanks
The President's suggestion concerning federal
are owing to Governor Dan Thornton, Chairman,
loans for highway construction received extensive
and the members of the Executive Committee for
discussion. In this connection one of the Governors
their faithful performance during the past year.
pointed out that, with the huge expansion in sale
of bonds for toll roads, buyers often obtained the
bonds without competitive bidding and at relatively
high rates of interest. In some instances this situa-
State Government
tion had prevented the building of needed roads.
The Governor felt that the federal government
for American Democracy
could provide a great service to the states, in ex-
panding and expediting their highway programs,
(Continued from page 160)
by establishing a highway financing construction
corporation, for toll roads only, to be available
all of our cities, the extension of our industries, the
when rates of private lenders were excessive.
determination with which men throughout America
The major point made by many Governors, how-
are working for better government-all these things
ever, was that the President was requesting the
and many more proclaim our abiding confidence.
advice and cooperation of the Governors' Confer-
The struggle for new goals never ceases. We used
ence in solving the highway problem. He was ask-
to talk of the "electrical" and the "automobile"
ing the states for a cooperative plan and program,
age. Now we are in the infancy-the first beginnings
adequate to the situation. Before the Conference
-of the atomic age. It involves menace-but also
closed the Governors accordingly adopted a resolu-
untold opportunities for mankind. Who knows the
tion requesting the Council of State Governments,
future? Barring the cataclysm of a world war, we
in cooperation with the American Association of
should be able to develop our economy and our
State Highway Officials and other interstate govern-
social system until the American people are at peace
mental organizations in the field, to study the status
with the world.
of highway programs in the nation; to obtain from
Is that unrealistic? We shall never solve all our
each Governor his ideas and proposals on the sub-
problems. New perils may rise when current
ject; and to report the results to the Executive Com-
mittee of the Governors' Conference for considera-
troubles fade. Such is our lot, here beneath the sun.
But I hold with Browning that
tion and presentation to the President. The Gover-
nors' Conference further directed the Executive
a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?"
Committee to be prepared to call all Governors to-
gether to meet with appropriate federal officials if
such action was found desirable. (See page 175 for
text of resolution.)
Economic Development
Among the States
(Continued from page 174)
(Continued from page 156)
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER'S recommendations for fed-
Drafting Committee.-The Drafting Committee of the
eral-state cooperation on highways, placed before
Council of State Governments held its first 1954 meet-
the Conference by Vice-President Nixon, received
ing in New York City on June 28-29. Representatives
close attention at this session because of their bear-
of thirteen states and the federal government attended.
ing on broad problems of economic development.
Preliminary action was taken on a number of proposals
(See page 169 for report of the President's presenta-
including draft bills to regulate the solicitation of
tion.)
funds for charity, a state flammable fabrics act, an inter-
state compact on interpleader, emergency use of tele-
In discussing these proposals the Governors
phones, proof of wills out of court, and a number of
stressed the need for the states to take the initiative
amendments to measures which were carried in the
in planning and carrying out an adequate program
Program of Suggested State Legislation for 1954. The
for highway improvement. There was wide con-
committee will hold its final 1954 session in Washington
sensus that the highway systems in most states re-
late in September.
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