FURTHER STATEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD 617 



water supply, raised water table, recreational attraction, and wild- 

 life encouragement. 



F. J. MACDONALD. In order to get action on lower government 

 levels for the President's program for enhancing the beauty of 

 America, the following ideas may help : 



Many organizations have already existing regional and State of- 

 ficers who are in a position to augment this program. 



The Associated Landscape Contractors of America is one example 

 of an organization vitally interested in this program. It is set up 

 nationwide to be of assistance in disseminating information and 

 encouraging local action. 



The officers and regional directors of ALCA are ideally situated 

 to give good coverage of the country. The official publication, 

 "Landscape Design and Construction," is an excellent means of 

 reaching several thousand landscape contractors, landscape archi- 

 tects and many other allied professions. 



There are undoubtedly many other national organizations which 

 are equally well situated to be of assistance. 



However, let me be the first to put at the disposal of the National 

 Council on Natural Beauty, the services of Associated Landscape 

 Contractors of America. 



We will cooperate in any way to help get this program started 

 immediately. 



Please feel free to contact us at any time. 



The White House Conference on Natural Beauty was, without a 

 doubt, a resounding success. 



May we suggest that governors, county commissioners, and city 

 mayors be urged, from the White House level, to organize similar 

 councils on their respective levels? 



WILLIAM W. MOORE. It was a great privilege and pleasure to 

 participate in the White House Conference on Natural Beauty as a 

 representative of the Consulting Engineers Council, professional 

 engineers in private practice. I believe that the willingness of such 

 a large number of highly competent and busy people to devote their 

 time and capabilities to this problem indicates that we will find a 

 solution. 



It occurs to me that some items merit additional consideration. 

 It was somewhat distressing to note an apparent lack of under- 

 standing of the economic factors which are an inseparable part of 

 any decision pertaining to public or private resource development. 



