At the request of Senators Jack Danforth and Tom Eagleton, Missouri Governor Kit Bond allowed a non-binding referendum to be put on ballots in twelve surrounding counties, and on August 8,1978, sixty-four percent of the voters rejected the dam proposal.
Missouri Governor Kit Bond allowed a non-binding referendum. This was at the request of Senators Jack Danforth and Tom Eagleton. This was to be put on ballots in twelve surrounding counties, and on August 8,1978, sixty. Four percent of the voters rejected the dam proposal.