<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Protecting the Big Blue Valley: A Plea to Congress</dc:title><dc:date>1951-08-29</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_3_27_36_0011</dc:identifier><dc:description>The document  includes three letters addressing concerns about water releases from dams affecting fishing and flood control in Oklahoma and Kansas. The first letter suggests releasing water on a lighter basis to benefit fishing and water conservation. The second letter opposes the Tuttle Creek dam project in Kansas, arguing it would destroy agricultural land. The third letter expresses frustration with Congress for not supporting their cause and pleads for consideration and explanation.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>