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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... ratio similar to the one used by the Army Engineers in domestic projects ? Mr. HEWITT . Yes . The CHAIRMAN . What is it ? Mr. HEWITT . The benefit - cost ratio of the project as a whole is 1.6 to 1 on a 50 - year basis and 1.9 to 1 on a ...
... ratio similar to the one used by the Army Engineers in domestic projects ? Mr. HEWITT . Yes . The CHAIRMAN . What is it ? Mr. HEWITT . The benefit - cost ratio of the project as a whole is 1.6 to 1 on a 50 - year basis and 1.9 to 1 on a ...
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... ratio on the project is shown by the committee report to be at the unusually high level of 1.55 to 1 . An extremely compelling reason for immediately authorizing the construction of the dam is that such action is necessary to carry out ...
... ratio on the project is shown by the committee report to be at the unusually high level of 1.55 to 1 . An extremely compelling reason for immediately authorizing the construction of the dam is that such action is necessary to carry out ...
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... ratio in the benefits of conservation storage . The CHAIRMAN . What were those figures again ? Give me those . Mr. HEWITT . The Mexican costs or the total costs . The CHAIRMAN . What you just said , just repeat it , the cost of the dam ...
... ratio in the benefits of conservation storage . The CHAIRMAN . What were those figures again ? Give me those . Mr. HEWITT . The Mexican costs or the total costs . The CHAIRMAN . What you just said , just repeat it , the cost of the dam ...
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... ratio of costs to benefits . You gave us that figure yesterday . What was it ? Mr. HEWITT . I gave you an overall benefit - cost ratio yesterday of 1.6 to 1 on a 50 - year basis , and 1.9 to 1 on a 100 - year basis . Senator CARLSON ...
... ratio of costs to benefits . You gave us that figure yesterday . What was it ? Mr. HEWITT . I gave you an overall benefit - cost ratio yesterday of 1.6 to 1 on a 50 - year basis , and 1.9 to 1 on a 100 - year basis . Senator CARLSON ...
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... ratio benefit . Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir . Senator CARLSON . I want to ask you this question : If we eliminate the power from this project what would be the ratio benefit ? Mr. HEWITT . The ratio would increase . Senator CARLSON . It ...
... ratio benefit . Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir . Senator CARLSON . I want to ask you this question : If we eliminate the power from this project what would be the ratio benefit ? Mr. HEWITT . The ratio would increase . Senator CARLSON . It ...
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