Although Salvage Archaeology as a joint responsibility of scientists and governments was inaugurated in Egypt following the building of the original Aswan Dam in 1902, it was not until after World War II that there was any official recognition in the United States of the need for systematic archaeological surveys to protect cultural data from destruction. The Committee for the Recovery of Archaeological Remains, sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies, was formed to meet the threat of damage by the expanded program of river basin development and flood control, the construction of highways, gas and oil pipelines, industrial plants, and urban sprawl. Under Public Law 89-665, The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the Secretary of the jnterior is authorized to grant funds for the purpose of preparing statewide historic surveys and plans. Many states have made such surveys, but others have lagged behindSites of historic or archaeological importance are listed in the National Register in the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, National Park Service, Washington, D. C. and the list will be computerized so that construction companies will be able to locate the properties within their projects before the bulldozer destroys them. The President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation provides further means of coordinating these agencies and encouraging public interest and support.