Flood Control in the Lower Mississippi Valley: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Seventy-fourth Congress, Second Session, on S. 3531, a Bill to Amend the Act Entitled "An Act for the Control of Floods on the Mississippi River and Its Tributaries and for Other Purposes", Approved May 15, 1928, January 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1936 |
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... Ransdell , Hon . Joseph E .. Robinson , Senator Joseph T. Schneider , F. H. Summerlin , J. W. Terry , Hon . David D. Whittington , Hon . Will M Young , B. F. Zimmerman , Hon . Orville .. 100 , 121 3 199 79 , 226 96 233 152 260 111 36 ...
... Ransdell , Hon . Joseph E .. Robinson , Senator Joseph T. Schneider , F. H. Summerlin , J. W. Terry , Hon . David D. Whittington , Hon . Will M Young , B. F. Zimmerman , Hon . Orville .. 100 , 121 3 199 79 , 226 96 233 152 260 111 36 ...
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... Ransdell . He may make such statement as he desires . Mr. RANSDELL . Mr. Chairman , I hope you will excuse me , sir . I do not want to be heard at this time , sir . I ask this honorable body to make out the case for Eudora . I do not ...
... Ransdell . He may make such statement as he desires . Mr. RANSDELL . Mr. Chairman , I hope you will excuse me , sir . I do not want to be heard at this time , sir . I ask this honorable body to make out the case for Eudora . I do not ...
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... Ransdell , to taking the stand ? Mr. RANSDELL . Mr. Chairman , I do not know that I have any spe- cial objection . STATEMENT OF HON . JOSEPH E. RANSDELL , FORMERLY A UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Mr. RANSDELL . I ...
... Ransdell , to taking the stand ? Mr. RANSDELL . Mr. Chairman , I do not know that I have any spe- cial objection . STATEMENT OF HON . JOSEPH E. RANSDELL , FORMERLY A UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Mr. RANSDELL . I ...
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... RANSDELL . That is correct . Senator OVERTON . I wanted the other members of the committee to understand that that question was thoroughly investigated . Mr. RANSDELL . That is correct , Mr. Chairman . Senator OVERTON . My thought was ...
... RANSDELL . That is correct . Senator OVERTON . I wanted the other members of the committee to understand that that question was thoroughly investigated . Mr. RANSDELL . That is correct , Mr. Chairman . Senator OVERTON . My thought was ...
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... RANSDELL . I do desire to make a statement , Mr. Chairman , and , if you force me to go on now , I will go on now . Senator OVERTON . I do not force you . You may proceed or you may not , just as you wish , Senator . Mr. RANSDELL . I ...
... RANSDELL . I do desire to make a statement , Mr. Chairman , and , if you force me to go on now , I will go on now . Senator OVERTON . I do not force you . You may proceed or you may not , just as you wish , Senator . Mr. RANSDELL . I ...
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