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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... Senator Green , do you care to ask any questions at this point ? You go ahead if you care to . MEXICO'S INTEREST IN THE PROJECT Senator GREEN . Well , yes . I think the committee , at least those who are here today , would like to have ...
... Senator Green , do you care to ask any questions at this point ? You go ahead if you care to . MEXICO'S INTEREST IN THE PROJECT Senator GREEN . Well , yes . I think the committee , at least those who are here today , would like to have ...
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... Senator GREEN . Well , there is a dam there already , is there not ? Mr. OSBORNE . Not at this point ; no , sir . Senator GREEN . But there are other similar dams , are there not ? Mr. OSBORNE . There is a dam downstream . Perhaps ...
... Senator GREEN . Well , there is a dam there already , is there not ? Mr. OSBORNE . Not at this point ; no , sir . Senator GREEN . But there are other similar dams , are there not ? Mr. OSBORNE . There is a dam downstream . Perhaps ...
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... Senator GREEN . What becomes of the other 7 percent ? Mr. HEWITT . I believe that that adds to approximately 100 percent , sir . Senator GREEN . What ? Mr. HEWITT . I say 56 and 43 add approximately to a hundred . Senator GREEN . I ...
... Senator GREEN . What becomes of the other 7 percent ? Mr. HEWITT . I believe that that adds to approximately 100 percent , sir . Senator GREEN . What ? Mr. HEWITT . I say 56 and 43 add approximately to a hundred . Senator GREEN . I ...
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... Senator George D : Examination of witness : Hewitt , Leland H. American businessmen in Mexico , treatment of ... Green , Senator Theodore Francis : Hewitt , Leland H .. Opening statement .. Examination of witnesses : Osborne , Melville E ...
... Senator George D : Examination of witness : Hewitt , Leland H. American businessmen in Mexico , treatment of ... Green , Senator Theodore Francis : Hewitt , Leland H .. Opening statement .. Examination of witnesses : Osborne , Melville E ...
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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