Cross Reference Memorandum

SEE: 156 mlv isw wor 926 noamio o VOD stt erl3 sit fw bseris og o CROSS REFERENCE SHEET nso verd . nea bedosJUs - it >row verr sd of edae sua woll vitsa ent blorsh III to KHOO holdsotbat Jestrigita end bruol ed Jsrid , suisle nexita .I more at bego.Leveb ed out tewor end response asti fsid .to end 102 et AVT Jsrid yrs TO vswsea . the orld Named GREW, Joseph C yewea vot meewded notàs Date: 6/18/45 e sers revia ILOZ to notease alda de bevoriggs ed 1180 Jnomgo.leveb al Iso OF bedsb aedon ow3 976 berlossis - edsta well to adda.tr of Organization: Dept. of State a. d 87 noasgreit nea bris nea mort . B2 no to to , end to as odt to vgoo anteofone PArsle agbut of omem Jnea Address: egbut Washington, D. , as * Jgea ysbaembeW no eatrio .IM nit end to 37816 bezogoriq aniaolone ansle to Jge e broswba IM of omeni Jnee end yd need for asri t1 to sau of Jon bita of to 31816 bezogoriq carsle egbit dnoblasti Regarding: Memo for the President re existing commitments on the St. Lawrence Legislation. Said President Roosevelt was intensely interested in this development from the time of his Governorship in New York to his last days in the Presidency Said there is a lively desire on the part of many Semators to introduce legislation for the approval of this project as a part of our postwar reemployment and trade expansion program. Stated that Governor Dewey of New York is supporting the project and it is recommended, therefore, that assurances be go (iven "Gov o Dewey personally, to be followed by an exchange of letters or a memorandum of derstanding that the President will carry out the late President Roosevelt's program of state administration of this project after the Canadian- American Agreement is approved by Congress, Col. George R. Goethals, Director of Civil Works, War Depar timent, sent memo to Judge Samuel I. Ros enman, Special Counsel to the President', 8/17/45, attaching draft "of proposed letter from the President to the Governor Lid of New York. At tached also is copy of S. 1385, a Bill to provide for the improvement of the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Basin in the interest of national defense, and for other purposes. -- N. R. DANIELIAN, Consultant, Dept of Commerce wrote Judge Roserman, 8/17/45. stating that he has examined the proposed draft of a letter to Gov. Dewey concerning the St. Lawrence project and finds it to be in conformity with all that he knows about the historical prededents and background of this subject. Said it als o expressed to the best of his knowledge the preference of the Senators who are interested in sponsoring the legislation, in Congress. Basil MANLY, Chairman, Federal Power Commission, wrote Judge Resenman, 8/17/45, approving the draft of ltr to Gov. Dewey - attached is copy of state- ment of Gov o Dewey to the Legislators of New York, Jan. 3, 1945, re subject N. R. Danielian at tached note to statement, dated, 9/6/15, stating that a re-convening of the Senatorial group seems to e called for; however. he would like the opportunity of discuss- ing the situation with Judge Rosenman, and Mr. Acheson before that if at all possible, Mr. Danielian wrote Judge Rosenman, 9/20/FS, attaching the revisions to the proposed message on the St. Lawrence project. They involve an addition to the first paragraph on page 1, as indicated, and a slight elaboration on the transfer of power to New York State mentioned on pages 6 and 7. Said the draft of the bill in question is ready. They have had the advice of the Senate Legislative Counsel on it and his suggestions have been incorporated, as well as the suggestions of Senators Ferguson and Vandenberg. It is his opinion that this Bill will have the unanimous support of all the enators present at the last meeting Said further that Mr. Miller and Mr. Acheson are in the process of communicating with Senator Barkley about this. note stating that Mr. Denielian has See: talked with Senators Ferguson and Aiken - both are willing to go ahead with the bill as agreed. Sen. Ferguson will make a statement upon the matter, stating his role in the negotiations. Sen. Aiken has already made a public statement that the facts show no evidence of any movement to federalize the St. Lawrence project; will go through if 16-59420-1 GPO