Amistad Dam and Reservoir: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Eighty-sixth Congress, Second Session, on H. R. 12263, an Act to Authorize the Conclusion of an Agreement for the Joint Construction by the United States and Mexico of a Major International Storage Dam on the Rio Grande in Accordance with the Provisions of the Treaty of February 3, 1944, with Mexico, and for Other Purposes. June 21 and 22, 1960Considers H.R. 12263, to authorize State Dept to conclude agreement with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance of Amistad Dam and Reservoir on Rio Grande River. |
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... Senator J. W. Fulbright ( chairman ) presiding . Present : Senators Fulbright , Green , Sparkman , Mansfield ... Senator Green , do you care to ask any questions at this point ? You go ahead if you care to . MEXICO'S INTEREST IN THE PROJECT ...
... Senator J. W. Fulbright ( chairman ) presiding . Present : Senators Fulbright , Green , Sparkman , Mansfield ... Senator Green , do you care to ask any questions at this point ? You go ahead if you care to . MEXICO'S INTEREST IN THE PROJECT ...
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... Senator MANSFIELD . Mr. Chairman , could I ask a question there ? The CHAIRMAN . Yes . Senator MANSFIELD . Am I to understand that the Federal Power Commission recommended against the construction of Amistad Dam ? Mr. HEWITT . No , sir ...
... Senator MANSFIELD . Mr. Chairman , could I ask a question there ? The CHAIRMAN . Yes . Senator MANSFIELD . Am I to understand that the Federal Power Commission recommended against the construction of Amistad Dam ? Mr. HEWITT . No , sir ...
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... Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Senator MANSFIELD . How many acre - feet of water would the pro- posed Amistad Dam back up ? Mr. HEWITT . About 5,600,000 . Senator MANSFIELD . And you could derive no power from that amount of ...
... Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Senator MANSFIELD . How many acre - feet of water would the pro- posed Amistad Dam back up ? Mr. HEWITT . About 5,600,000 . Senator MANSFIELD . And you could derive no power from that amount of ...
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... Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Senator MANSFIELD . But it escapes to the gulf through Falcon Dam ; does it not ? Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir . Senator MANSFIELD . And you haven't a large enough control reservoir there ? Mr. HEWITT ...
... Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Senator MANSFIELD . But it escapes to the gulf through Falcon Dam ; does it not ? Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir . Senator MANSFIELD . And you haven't a large enough control reservoir there ? Mr. HEWITT ...
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... Senator MANSFIELD . Mr. Chairman , may I ask a question there ? The CHAIRMAN . Yes . GENERATORS TO BE BUILT Senator MANSFIELD . Do you intend to put in generators at Amistad you build ? Mr. HEWITT . That would depend on the ...
... Senator MANSFIELD . Mr. Chairman , may I ask a question there ? The CHAIRMAN . Yes . GENERATORS TO BE BUILT Senator MANSFIELD . Do you intend to put in generators at Amistad you build ? Mr. HEWITT . That would depend on the ...
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