CONTROL ACT OF 1957

[No. 85-6]

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

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JUN 28

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 497

A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND
PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS
AND HARBORS FOR NAVIGATION, FLOOD CONTROL, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

MAY 14 AND 15, JUNE 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, AND 19, 1957

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CONTENTS

Abernethy, Hon. Thomas G., a Member of Congress from the State
of Mississippi___

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287, 295

Adams, Harry, project engineer, Office, Chief of Engineers..
Anderson, John G., project engineer, Office, Chief of Engineers. 40, 133, 282
Albert, Hon. Carl, a Member of Congress from the State of Oklahoma
Alger, Hon. Bruce, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Texas

Auchincloss, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New Jersey ---

Bartlett, Hon. E. L., a Delegate in Congress from the Territory of
Alaska..

121

252

306

279

309, 327

Brennan, Joseph R., engineer-consultant, committee staff.
Broomfield, Hon. William S., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Michigan.

Burdick, Hon. Usher, a Member of Congress from the State of North
Dakota...

Bush, Hon. Alvin R., a Member of Congress from the State of Pennsyl-
vania

Chiperfield, Hon. Robert B., a Member of Congress from the State of
Illinois..

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149

66

30

Cole, Hon. Sterling, a Member of Congress from the State of New
York..

52

Conway, Clarence M., project engineer, Planning Branch, Office of
Chief of Engineers...

31, 280

Cotton, James A., consulting civil engineer, Dallas, Tex..
Cunningham, Hon. Paul, a Member of Congress from the State of
Iowa---

Dalrymple, Lt. Col. Robert W., Corps of Engineers, Office of Chief of
Engineers for Civil Works...

254

139

35

Dworshak, Hon. Henry C., a United States Senator from the State
of Idaho..--

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88

23

Edmondson, Hon. Ed., a Member of Congress from the State of
Oklahoma

Elliott, Hon. Carl, a Member of Congress from the State of Alabama__
Funderburg, Ivan, representing the Source Water Control Associa-
tion, Huntington, Ind..

Garrett, Maj. Felix R., Corps of Engineers, Office of Assistant Chief
for Civil Works__.

43, 129, 148, 193

Gathings, Hon. E. C., a Member of Congress from the State of
Arkansas.

Gray, Hon. Kenneth J., a Member of Congress from the State of
Illinois_

Gubser, Hon. Charles S., a Representative in Congress from the State
of California__.

Ikard, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Texas.

Itschner, Maj. Gen. E. C., Chief of Engineers; accompanied by Brig.
Gen. John L. Person, Assistant Chief of Engineers for Civil Works;
Henry C. Weinkauff, Chief, Surveys Branch, Planning Division;
Clarence M. Conway, project engineer, Office of Chief of Engineers
for Civil Works; and Joseph F. Van Vladricken, administrative
assistant, Corps of Engineers, United States Army__
Harrison, Hon. R. D., a Member of Congress from the State of
Nebraska....

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