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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... America in Congress assembled , That the Secretary of State , acting through the United States Commissioner , International Boundary and Water Commission , United States and Mexico , is hereby authorized to conclude with the appropriate ...
... America in Congress assembled , That the Secretary of State , acting through the United States Commissioner , International Boundary and Water Commission , United States and Mexico , is hereby authorized to conclude with the appropriate ...
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... American citizens would be paying for their water ? Is there any justification for that ? Mr. HEWITT . I think that is correct , Mr. Chairman , but I think that the situation is considerably different in that this is an inter- national ...
... American citizens would be paying for their water ? Is there any justification for that ? Mr. HEWITT . I think that is correct , Mr. Chairman , but I think that the situation is considerably different in that this is an inter- national ...
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... American citizens lost their lives ? Mr. HEWITT . I don't know how many have been killed in 1958 . I don't think any on the American side . I do think that there were some on the Mexican . In 1954 , however , there was some loss of life ...
... American citizens lost their lives ? Mr. HEWITT . I don't know how many have been killed in 1958 . I don't think any on the American side . I do think that there were some on the Mexican . In 1954 , however , there was some loss of life ...
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... American private businessmen in Mexico . Mr. OSBORNE . I think that is a value judgment , sir . The CHAIRMAN . You are not aware of it . Mr. OSBORNE . I don't believe The CHAIRMAN . What is your responsibility in the State Depart- ment ...
... American private businessmen in Mexico . Mr. OSBORNE . I think that is a value judgment , sir . The CHAIRMAN . You are not aware of it . Mr. OSBORNE . I don't believe The CHAIRMAN . What is your responsibility in the State Depart- ment ...
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... American Southwest . Also , I should like to mention the work of the distinguished writer and historian , Dr. Walter Prescott Webb . He is the author of numerous publications . In particular in connection with this area of the United ...
... American Southwest . Also , I should like to mention the work of the distinguished writer and historian , Dr. Walter Prescott Webb . He is the author of numerous publications . In particular in connection with this area of the United ...
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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