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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... questions the committee may have . My principal purpose in testifying today is to emphasize to the committee the need for immediate action on the bill . And I believe this has been forcefully brought home to us by the President . In ...
... questions the committee may have . My principal purpose in testifying today is to emphasize to the committee the need for immediate action on the bill . And I believe this has been forcefully brought home to us by the President . In ...
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... question . Senator LONG . It all depends on the coming election , does it not ? Senator WILLIAMS . Do you think you will ? Mr. HEWITT . I think the probability is- Senator WILLIAMS . You will pay 5 percent ? Mr. HEWITT . On the other ...
... question . Senator LONG . It all depends on the coming election , does it not ? Senator WILLIAMS . Do you think you will ? Mr. HEWITT . I think the probability is- Senator WILLIAMS . You will pay 5 percent ? Mr. HEWITT . On the other ...
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... questions of Mr. Hewitt . I wonder if you couldn't come back tomorrow , Mr. Hewitt . We could meet this afternoon except the Japanese Treaty is supposed to come up and that will require the presence of members of this committee on the ...
... questions of Mr. Hewitt . I wonder if you couldn't come back tomorrow , Mr. Hewitt . We could meet this afternoon except the Japanese Treaty is supposed to come up and that will require the presence of members of this committee on the ...
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... question . Senator GREEN . He is an official of the Government Mr. OSBORNE . Mr. Chairman , the Government of Mexico is very anxious that this dam be completed , and the President of Mexico , when our President visited Acapulco- Senator ...
... question . Senator GREEN . He is an official of the Government Mr. OSBORNE . Mr. Chairman , the Government of Mexico is very anxious that this dam be completed , and the President of Mexico , when our President visited Acapulco- Senator ...
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... 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 . The CHAIRMAN . Just the powerplant . Senator ...
... 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 . The CHAIRMAN . Just the powerplant . Senator ...
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2½ percent 50 percent 50-year basis acre-feet acreage acres additional Amistad Reservoir amount of water annual Anzalduas Dam believe benefit-cost ratio benefits Boundary and Water Brownsville build Ciudad Acuña Commissioner COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN Congress DAM AND RESERVOIR DAM Senator downstream estimated facilities Falcon Dam Falcon Reservoir FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION Federal Power Commission figure firm power flood damages gulf HEWITT Hoover Dam House bill hydro impounded International Boundary international dam international storage dam irrigation joint construction kilowatts land Laredo LELAND H located Matamoros MELVILLE E Mexican Government Mexican side miles million Nuevo Laredo operation OSBORNE penstocks plant POWERPLANT Senator HICKENLOOPER President proposed Amistad Dam pursuant question railroads RECOMMENDATION AGAINST FEDERAL relocate Rio Grande River Senator CARLSON Senator GREEN Senator MANSFIELD Senator WILLIAMS statement steamplants Texas total cost treaty of February U.S. Govern U.S. share U.S. side United States share Water Commission water supply