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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... believe it to be the concensus of opinion that , ( a ) The people and property owners in the Morganza floodway desire immediate construction of that floodway and have signed options acceptable to the Chief of Engineers , in proportion ...
... believe it to be the concensus of opinion that , ( a ) The people and property owners in the Morganza floodway desire immediate construction of that floodway and have signed options acceptable to the Chief of Engineers , in proportion ...
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... believe that of the options already secured there will be at least 75 percent that will be acceptable ? Major General SCHLEY . I would not like to state definitely , but it appears possible that that will be the result . Senator OVERTON ...
... believe that of the options already secured there will be at least 75 percent that will be acceptable ? Major General SCHLEY . I would not like to state definitely , but it appears possible that that will be the result . Senator OVERTON ...
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... believe that by so doing I would avoid a lot of circumlocution that I otherwise would indulge in , so , with your permission , I would like to read this statement for the record . Senator OVERTON . Very well , Mr. Klorer , you may ...
... believe that by so doing I would avoid a lot of circumlocution that I otherwise would indulge in , so , with your permission , I would like to read this statement for the record . Senator OVERTON . Very well , Mr. Klorer , you may ...
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... believe today that , after all of these works have been completed , the area on the Mississippi River above the city of New Orleans , which is the area that supplies the city and makes it possible to a large extent for the city to exist ...
... believe today that , after all of these works have been completed , the area on the Mississippi River above the city of New Orleans , which is the area that supplies the city and makes it possible to a large extent for the city to exist ...
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... believe that it is possible , under the present condition , for the city of New Orleans to be overflowed . I think ... believe it will be conceded , and I believe you have been told by the Government engineers , that it is no longer ...
... believe that it is possible , under the present condition , for the city of New Orleans to be overflowed . I think ... believe it will be conceded , and I believe you have been told by the Government engineers , that it is no longer ...
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75 percent acres ALLEN alluvial valley Angola Arkansas City Arkansas River Atchafalaya Basin Atchafalaya River authorized back protection levee Baton Rouge Bonnet Carre Brigadier General FERGUSON built capacity carry Chairman Chief of Engineers committee condemnation Congress construction cubic feet cut-offs Delta diversion easements Eudora floodway Eudora spillway feet per second flowage easements flowage rights freeboard fuse fuseplug levee gage give Government Governor LECHE grade and section GRUBS HAMLEY HEBERT JACOBS KLORER land levee board levee district Louisiana Louisiana line Major General SCHLEY middle section miles Mississippi River Commission Morganza floodway Morganza spillway Natchez necessary Orleans Overton Act Overton bill plug Pointe Coupee Parish police jury problem question Red River Representative WHITTINGTON reservoirs rights-of-way Senator BILBO Senator MILLER Senator OVERTON Senator OVERTON presiding Senator SHEPPARD side statement SUMMERLIN superflood tion Total number Total value United Vicksburg West Atchafalaya