A General Inspection

ID: 678 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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A General Inspection

Lieutenant General W. K. Wilson of the US Army Engineering Corp (pictured with the pipe) visited Waco in 1961 to check on the progress of the investigation into the collapsed eastern portion of the dam. Maj. Gen. Robert Fleming, Waco Chamber of Commerce representative J. H. Kultgen, and Col. R. Paul West accompanied Wilson on his tour of the site. This visit was likely intended to bolster waning public confidence in the dam project.

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