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thing should really slow down because the Land and Water Conserva- 

 tion Fund doesn't come into operation for a month until the 1st of 

 July. We think this offers a big, new assist to the States and we 

 hope it will give a whole new rolling momentum to State outdoor 

 recreation programs. We hope the open space program is improved 

 and we think there ought to be some clean lines of demarcation and 

 everyone will understand the objectives of each program. 



Mr. WEAVER. I would agree. I don't think there is any question 

 about this. By the time Secretary Udall gets his funds and we get 

 additional funds there will be a resolution. There is an agreement in 

 the Administration, and I think Congress also reflects an acceptance 

 of it that there will be financial parity between the two programs. 

 This was really the great problem, one program having one grant 

 level and the other another grant level. 



Secondly, I don't think we are going to have complete lines of 

 jurisdictional separation, but there will be spheres of influence and 

 these in theory I think have been settled. Now we are trying to put 

 into language the philosophy which Secretary Udall and I have 

 agreed upon. I don't think we are going to have any problem here 

 and this will be resolved by the time the money is available. 



Secretary FREEMAN. May I comment on this? This is a sub- 

 stantive question and it got a substantive answer. The degree of co- 

 operation within this Administration is evidenced by the state- 

 ment here that this is being worked out. 



It would be proper, I think, to schedule similar matters before the 

 Advisory Council. A comparable question was discussed and re- 

 ported on in relation to the Allegheny Reservoir. If the members 

 of the operating departments can't resolve some question, then the 

 problem should be discussed and reviewed by the Council. 



The Council could give an advisory opinion. This opinion would 

 not be binding on the participants, but it might help bring about an 

 agreement. 



Senator FARR. This question should have been addressed to Sec- 

 retary Connor but perhaps the Chairman or Mr. Crafts can answer it. 



What is the relationship between the highway beautification ef- 

 forts of the Highway Research Board, the scenic roads and highway 

 study of the Recreation Advisory Council and the new national 

 advisory committee to the Secretary of Commerce on highway 



