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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... believe you ever said what the maintenance costs would be . You said the capital costs would be $ 2 million a year . What is the maintenance cost ? Mr. HEWITT . The maintenance cost , annual operation and main- tenance cost , of the dam ...
... believe you ever said what the maintenance costs would be . You said the capital costs would be $ 2 million a year . What is the maintenance cost ? Mr. HEWITT . The maintenance cost , annual operation and main- tenance cost , of the dam ...
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... believe this has been forcefully brought home to us by the President . In their meetings here and in Mexico last year , President Eisenhower and President Lopez Mateos of Mexico recognized this project to be an extremely important link ...
... believe this has been forcefully brought home to us by the President . In their meetings here and in Mexico last year , President Eisenhower and President Lopez Mateos of Mexico recognized this project to be an extremely important link ...
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... believe , which would be a major benefit . Mr. HEWITT . That is correct . The CHAIRMAN . Why shouldn't repayment be required in this case ? Mr. HEWITT . Well , there is one reason which should be considered by the committee and that ...
... believe , which would be a major benefit . Mr. HEWITT . That is correct . The CHAIRMAN . Why shouldn't repayment be required in this case ? Mr. HEWITT . Well , there is one reason which should be considered by the committee and that ...
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... 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 thought you said 50 . Senator HICKENLOOPER . One percent is slippage ...
... 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 thought you said 50 . Senator HICKENLOOPER . One percent is slippage ...
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... believe , is that when there is in the history of the stream a period in which firm power can- not be developed , they feel that they cannot recommend the construc- tion of a powerplant . MEXICO'S INTEREST , AND COST SHARE , IN THE ...
... believe , is that when there is in the history of the stream a period in which firm power can- not be developed , they feel that they cannot recommend the construc- tion of a powerplant . MEXICO'S INTEREST , AND COST SHARE , IN 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