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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... understand why it is you don't require it in one case and you do in the other ? Mr. HEWITT . Actually , sir , there is no contribution to be expected from the residents of the United States from Anzalduas Dam because it has not and will ...
... understand why it is you don't require it in one case and you do in the other ? Mr. HEWITT . Actually , sir , there is no contribution to be expected from the residents of the United States from Anzalduas Dam because it has not and will ...
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... understand it , this project is not going to cost more than $ 3 million ? Mr. HEWITT . The annual cost of the project is $ 3 million- Senator CARLSON . On a 50 - year basis or how many years ? Mr. HEWITT . On a 50 - year basis . Senator ...
... understand it , this project is not going to cost more than $ 3 million ? Mr. HEWITT . The annual cost of the project is $ 3 million- Senator CARLSON . On a 50 - year basis or how many years ? Mr. HEWITT . On a 50 - year basis . Senator ...
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... understand that the Federal Power Commission recommended against the construction of Amistad Dam ? Mr. HEWITT . No , sir . The CHAIRMAN . Just the powerplant . Senator MANSFIELD . Just the powerplant . Am I to understand that the ...
... understand that the Federal Power Commission recommended against the construction of Amistad Dam ? Mr. HEWITT . No , sir . The CHAIRMAN . Just the powerplant . Senator MANSFIELD . Just the powerplant . Am I to understand that the ...
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... understand there are no repayment costs ? Mr. HEWITT . The House bill does not require repayment . Further than that , there was no repayment required in the construction of Falcon . COSTS OF THE PROJECT The CHAIRMAN . Do you have 20 ...
... understand there are no repayment costs ? Mr. HEWITT . The House bill does not require repayment . Further than that , there was no repayment required in the construction of Falcon . COSTS OF THE PROJECT The CHAIRMAN . Do you have 20 ...
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... understand from your testimony that we will pay 56 percent and the Mexicans will pay 43- plus percent . Mr. HEWITT . Yes . Senator HICKENLOOPER . Now the proportion of the earth dam on the Mexican side is how many times that of the ...
... understand from your testimony that we will pay 56 percent and the Mexicans will pay 43- plus percent . Mr. HEWITT . Yes . Senator HICKENLOOPER . Now the proportion of the earth dam on the Mexican side is how many times that of the ...
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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