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CAP celebrates 50 years since landmark legislation

Carmen Forman//October 29, 2018//

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CAP celebrates 50 years since landmark legislation

CAP celebrates 50 years since landmark legislation

Carmen Forman//October 29, 2018//

In this Sept. 30, 1968 photo, President Lyndon Johnson signs legislation that creates the Central Arizona Project. With the president are Carl Hayden, John Rhodes, Lady...

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