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duction of appropriations in so many of these Federal programs is
leaving the states in a posture of just beginning to get rolling to take
advantage of things, and, maybe when we get to the point we can,
the money won't be there. It took us a while to realize that we had
to make a concurrent effort to fund these programs. Now that we've
reached that conclusion, it's going to be a terrible thing if at the time
our programs are enacted, the money is not there at the Federal level.
That will just defer them that much longer.

Q. This new plan also calls for water contact sports in Baltimore
City's streams. That's caused the City Health Department to groan.

A. I don't blame them. I think that's a little unrealistic. I think
when our water studies are in, we're going to have to adjust ourselves
based on the monetary limitations that we face, with so many public
needs in so many areas, and the objection of the people in under-
taking any more tax responsibilities. We're going to have to make
some reasonable assignments of purity priority that can be reached
with the money that's going to be available. And you're not going
to have water contact sports in the Baltimore harbor in my judgment
as long as it continues to be one of the principal harbors in the
country.

Q. Would you consider the Baltimore City Health Department's
concern unfounded, at this point?

A. Well, it's a little early for concern, when we haven't yet cate-
gorized our purity objectives. But I think it's smart of the Baltimore
City Health Department to speak out against the impossible, because
sometimes when somebody even suggests something it becomes a fait
accompli in the minds of the public. And obviously we can't create
these degrees of purity without the assignment of money all out of
proportion to the need.

Q. Governor, there was a disclosure along the lines of what's being
written out concerning lobbyists in the last Legislature, of Wyatt the
father and lobbyist dealing with insurance matters with Wyatt the
son on the insurance committee of the House. How do you view a
situation like that? Is anything required to correct it?

A. Well, I assigned the problem of looking over the total legal ques-
tions involving lobbyists to the Secretary of the State, and I'm frank
to admit that I don't feel conversant enough with the situation that
you mentioned to make any comment on it. But Mr. Blair will con-
tinue to look into it, and I expect that he'll have some recommenda-
tions for me when he finishes his study.