129. Ibid p. 30. 



130. Ibid, Deaii SaviUe, speaking, p. 32. 



131. "New Federal Aid Law is Enacted," Shore and Beach, Oct. 1946, p. 43. 



132. Public Law 727, 79th Congress, 2d session, approved Aug. 13, 1946. 



133. It is not entirely clear why the breakdown between public and private benefits was so 

 strongly stressed in shore protection projects. There were some within the Corps who 

 questioned tlie policy. In a memorandum dated Sept. 22, 1949, Col. F. F. Freeh, at 

 that time a BEB member, stated, "It seems to me that this subject (private vs. public 

 benefits) is over-emphasized. In the case of river and harbor and flood control 

 projects, there is no curse on private benefits. In fact, there are doubtless many 

 projects on the books where the direct benefits accrue entirely to private interests." 

 (p. 4). Col. Freeh notwithstanding, however, the poUcy continued. 



134. Minutes of the joint meeting of the Shore Protection and Beach Erosion Boards, 

 Oct. 30, 1944. 



135. See "Memorandum for Members of the Beach Erosion Board" dated Aug. 26, 1947 

 and signed by Col. C. L. HaU. 



136. Information obtained from dates on photos of construction. 



137. From conversations with Thorndike SavUIe, Jr., Robert Jachowski, and Joseph M. 

 Caldwell. 



138. See memorandum to Gen. Glen Edgerton from Dr. Martin A. Mason dated Sept. 15, 

 1948. 



139. See "Memorandum for Board Members," dated Aug. 28, 1947 and signed by Lt. Col. 

 W. B. Stelzenmuller. 



140. "History," two-page paper in BEB files, p. 2. (Author and date unknown.) 



141. WILSON and EATON, op. cit., p. 8. 



142. Information from conversation with Maj. Gen. Glen E. Edgerton on Dec. 18, 1972. 



143. Information from conversations with Maj. Gen. Edgerton and Dr. Martin A. Mason. 



144. Exact figures on staff strength have been difficult to obtain. However, organization 

 charts of the BEB staff have been helpful in this regard. See App. E for selected 

 organization charts. 



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