Decombrr 29. 1966

CONFIDENTIAL.
xm {ORANDUM you CHARLES L. scnumzz

The Governors are deeply wedded to the concept oi Appalachia.
The success of the Appalachian rem. and the voice Governors
have had in its impleme here convinced Governors every-
where that this is the means of estshlislain' a real Federal-State
relationship. Any overt opposition to that concept will be token
as a rejection of the concopt d Federal-State partnership.

Gowrnor Romney. and the Governors o! - iseonsin and f-l'mnesota
have recently activated such a Commission. have come to Washington
to confer with Federal Commissioners. and have given public en-
dorsement to the idea. I! the idea were destroyed. the conclusion
ivoqu be fostered that the Federal octopus was destroying a threat

to its unilateral control (1 State anirl.

Farris Bryant

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