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Issues › Infrastructure & Public Works
Flood control and river-basin development
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Alf Landon (Republican) | Federal construction of head-water storage basins to prevent floods, with the consent of the States concerned | Federal flood-control works subject to approval of State legislatures and executives. | specific_pledge | party_platform | not_applicable |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Continue drought and flood aid and a nation-wide flood-control and water-conservation policy | Aid those visited by drought and floods; conserve water 'from its source to the sea'; a national flood-control policy. | directional_stance | candidate_direct | kept |