The plan ran for four years beginning in July 1947.
His plan will run out of money in three years - one year away from the next election.
But even he could not have thought how deep their plans ran.
That plan would cost $383 million and run until the year 2000.
Since then, however, the plan has run into trouble with their members, who must approve the deal.
There are, as yet, no plans to run a similar competition next year.
"I have absolutely no plans" to run for office, she said.
Five previous plans have run into a host of political and practical problems.
"I don't have plans to run for office right now," she said.
But the plan immediately ran into opposition on the Council.