[John Tower Speech to Texas Association of Rural Water Cooperatives about Rural Development, February 1, 1974] Page: 1 of 16
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I WILL ADDRESS MYSELF THIS EVENING TO AN OVERALL LOOK AT
THE UNIFIED EFFORTS BEING MADE TO AID THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL
AMERICA. AT THE OUTSET, I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND THE EFFORTS
YOUR ASSOCIATION IS MAKING TO ENCOURAGE SUCH DEVELOPMENT.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS AN IMPORTANT LINK IN THE CHAIN OF EVENTS
NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NON-METROPOLITAN
AREAS. THE TREND OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN A MIGRATION OF RURAL
RESIDENTS INTO URBAN AREAS AFFORDING MORE OPPORTUNITY. THIS
TREND IS ATTRIBUTABLE PRIMARILY TO THE PATTERN OF FREE MOVEMENT
IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH ENCOURAGES NET OUTMIGRATION FROM
RURAL AREAS OF THOSE AREA'S BEST-TRAINED YOUNG ADULTS.
HOWEVER, DESPITE THIS TREND THE MAJORITY OF NONMETROPOLITAN
AREAS INCREASED IN POPULATION IN THE 1960'S. IT IS THE INTENT OF
THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR
CONTINUED GROWTH IN THESE RURAL AREAS. IN THIS CONNECTION,
THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1972 HAS BEEN LABELED AS THE
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACT EVER PASSED BY CONGRESS TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO RURAL AMERICA. PRESENTLY, ACTIONS ARE BEING
TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, AND EFFORTS
ARE BEING MADE TO COORDINATE OTHER RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
WITH THOSE ACTIONS.-
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Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991. [John Tower Speech to Texas Association of Rural Water Cooperatives about Rural Development, February 1, 1974], text, February 1, 1974; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth601051/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.