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maximum benefits from these
resources to which they have an
inherent right.
The Democratic Party fur
ther pledges itself to protect
these resources from destructive
monopoly and exploitation.
River Basin Development
We pledge the continued full
and unified regional develop
ment of the water, mineral.
and other natural resources Of
the Nation, recognizing that
the progress already achieved
under the initiative of the
Democratic Party in the arid
and semi-arid States of the
West, as well as in the Tennessee
Valley. is only an indication of
still greater results which can
be accomplished.
Fertilizer Development. Great
farming areas, particularly of
the Midwest and West, are in
acute need of low-cost COM
mercial fertilizers. To meet this
demand. we favor the opening
of the Nations phosphate rock
deposits in the West, through
prompt provision of sufficient
low-cost hydroelectric power
to develop this great resource.
Forests and Public Lands. We
seek to establish and demon
strate such successful policies
Of forest and land management
on Federal property as will ma
terially assist State and private
owners in their conservation
efforts. Conservation of forest
and range lands must be pro-
tected and used wisely in order
to produce a continuing supply
Of basic raw materials for in
dustry; to reduce damaging
floods; and to preserve the
sources of priceless water. With
adequate appropriations to
carry out feasible projects, we
pledge a program Of forest
protection, reforestation prof.
ects and sound practices Of
production and harvesting
which will promote sustained
yields of forest crops.
We propose to increase forest
access roads in order to improve
cutting practices on both public
and private lands.
On the public land ranges we
pledge continuance Of effective
conservation and use programs,
including the extension of wa
ter pond construction and res
toration Of forage cover.
Arid areas: In many areas Of
the Nation assistance is needed
to provide water for irrigation.
domestic and industrial pur-
poses. We pledge that in work.
ing out programs for rational
distribution of water from Fed
eral sources we will aid in de-
livering this essential of life
cheaply and abundantly.
Minerals and Fuels: The Ma
tion's minerals and fuels are es-
Sential to the national defense
and development of our coun-
try. We pledge the adoption Of
policies which will further en-
courage the exploration and de-
velopment of additional re-
serves Of our mineral resources.
We subscribe to the principles
Of the stockpiling act and will
lend our efforts to strengthen
ing and expanding its provisions
and those of the Defense Pro-
duction Act to meet our mill
tary and civilian needs. Addi-
tional access roads should be
constructed with Government
aid. Our synthetic fuels includ-
ing monetary metals research
program should 60 forward.
Laws to aid and assist these
objectives will be advocated.
Domestic Fisheries. We favor
increased research and explora-
ton for conserving and better
utilizing fishery resources, ex-
panded research and education
to promote new fishery products
and uses and new markets,
promotion of world trade in
fish products, q public works
and water policy providing ade-
quate protection for domestic
fishery resources, and treaties
with other nations for conserva-
ton and better utilization Of
international fisheries.
Wildlife Recreation. In our
highly complex civilization, OUT
door recreation has become eS-
sential to the health and
happiness Of our people.
The Democratic Party has
devoted its efforts to the pres
ervation, restoration and in
crease Of the bird, animal and
fish life which abound in this
Nation. State, local and private
agencies have co-operated in
this worthy endeavor. We have
extended and vastly improved
the parks, forests, beaches,
streams. preserves and wilder
ness areas across the land.
To the % million Of our
citizens who annually purchase
fishing and hunting licenses,
we pledge continued efforts to
improve all recreational areas.
Atomic Energy
In the field Of atomic energy,
we pledge ourselves:
ID To maintain vigorous and
non-partisan civilian admins
trations, with adequate security
safeguards.
co To promote the Develop
ment of nuclear energy for
peaceful purposes in the inter-
eSts Of America and mankind;
(3) To build all the atomic
and hydrogen firepower needed
to defend our country, deter