Mississippi River Flood Control, Morganza Floodway: Hearings Before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Seventy- Fifth Congress, Third Session, on Mar. 28-30, 1938Considers (74) S. 3531, (75) S. 3354. |
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... Jacobs , chief State engineer of Louisiana__ Wade O. Martin , chairman of the Louisiana Flood Control and Water Conservation Commission , St. Martinville , La .. B. F. Young , president , board of commissioners , fifth Louisiana levee ...
... Jacobs , chief State engineer of Louisiana__ Wade O. Martin , chairman of the Louisiana Flood Control and Water Conservation Commission , St. Martinville , La .. B. F. Young , president , board of commissioners , fifth Louisiana levee ...
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... Jacobs , chief of State board of engineers , New Orleans , La . Wade O. Martin , chairman of flood - control and water conservation com- mission , St. Martinville , La . Ben F. Young , president of the fifth Louisiana levee district ...
... Jacobs , chief of State board of engineers , New Orleans , La . Wade O. Martin , chairman of flood - control and water conservation com- mission , St. Martinville , La . Ben F. Young , president of the fifth Louisiana levee district ...
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... Jacobs . STATEMENT OF HARRY JACOBS , CHIEF STATE ENGINEER OF LOUISIANA Senator OVERTON . Will you give your name , residence , and official position to the reporter ? Mr. JACOBS . Harry Jacobs , chief State engineer of Louisiana ...
... Jacobs . STATEMENT OF HARRY JACOBS , CHIEF STATE ENGINEER OF LOUISIANA Senator OVERTON . Will you give your name , residence , and official position to the reporter ? Mr. JACOBS . Harry Jacobs , chief State engineer of Louisiana ...
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... JACOBS . Mr. Chairman , and members of the committee , it has been just about 11 years since the great flood of 1927. Following that flood the Congress authorized the 1928 Flood Control Act . That act provided for the enlargement and ...
... JACOBS . Mr. Chairman , and members of the committee , it has been just about 11 years since the great flood of 1927. Following that flood the Congress authorized the 1928 Flood Control Act . That act provided for the enlargement and ...
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... JACOBS . Yes , sir . Colonel Potter , who was president of the Mississippi River Com- mission in 1928 , in his comprehensive plan refused to recommend it as a final plan at that time , because he , knowing the river for the many years ...
... JACOBS . Yes , sir . Colonel Potter , who was president of the Mississippi River Com- mission in 1928 , in his comprehensive plan refused to recommend it as a final plan at that time , because he , knowing the river for the many years ...
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