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#66 Henry Kaiser: Builder in the Modern American West

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The Grand Cooley Dam

In addition to the Hoover Dam, Kaiser builds the Grand Cooley Dam. It was his last major construction contract before becoming heavily involved in manufacturing and the production of building materials. There were key developments within the Kaiser organization at Grand Cooley. Perhaps the most significant was experimentation with what became the Kaiser Health Plan under Dr. Sidney Garfield.

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