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William J. , Representative in Congress from Arkansas_ Jacobs , Harry , associate engineer , State of Louisiana Lant , N. E. , bridge engineer , Louisiana Highway Commission_ . Morgan , Louis I. , Covington , La .
William J. , Representative in Congress from Arkansas_ Jacobs , Harry , associate engineer , State of Louisiana Lant , N. E. , bridge engineer , Louisiana Highway Commission_ . Morgan , Louis I. , Covington , La .
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AFTER RECESS The committee reconvened at 2:30 p . m . , at the expiration of the recess , Hon . Riley J. Wilson ( chairman ) , presiding . The CHAIRMAN . I understand that Dr. Wolfe , Mr. Jacobs , and Mr. Adams have some information ...
AFTER RECESS The committee reconvened at 2:30 p . m . , at the expiration of the recess , Hon . Riley J. Wilson ( chairman ) , presiding . The CHAIRMAN . I understand that Dr. Wolfe , Mr. Jacobs , and Mr. Adams have some information ...
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AFTER RECESS The committee reconvened at 2:30 p . m . , at the expiration of the recess , Hon . Riley J. Wilson ( chairman ) , presiding . The CHAIRMAN . I understand that Dr. Wolfe , Mr. Jacobs , and Mr. Adams have some information ...
AFTER RECESS The committee reconvened at 2:30 p . m . , at the expiration of the recess , Hon . Riley J. Wilson ( chairman ) , presiding . The CHAIRMAN . I understand that Dr. Wolfe , Mr. Jacobs , and Mr. Adams have some information ...
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Mr. JACOBS . If you take the situation in the State of Mississippi ,. below Greenville , you will find that the new concrete highway down there follows the base of the levee ; yet they would have no reim- bursement . The CHAIRMAN .
Mr. JACOBS . If you take the situation in the State of Mississippi ,. below Greenville , you will find that the new concrete highway down there follows the base of the levee ; yet they would have no reim- bursement . The CHAIRMAN .
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Mr. Jacobs , if you want to go ahead and discuss it now- Mr. JACOBS ( interposing ) . This information has been prepared for the committee , and I would like to have the opportunity of present- ing it and explaining it when more members ...
Mr. Jacobs , if you want to go ahead and discuss it now- Mr. JACOBS ( interposing ) . This information has been prepared for the committee , and I would like to have the opportunity of present- ing it and explaining it when more members ...
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| Title | Set-back Levees on the Mississippi River: Hearings... on H.R. 7349... |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control |
| Published | 1935 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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