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Show the Hearing. Senator Scrugham of Nevada was confined to the hospital throughout the Hearings but signed an effective statement which was presented, together with one from Governor Carville of Nevada, by State Engineer A. M. Smith. It is considered that the showing presented by the California witnesses and other witnesses opposing the treaty was good. Its effect, however, was limited by the actively partisan tactics of the Chairman, Senator Connally of Texas, who constantly forced attention to false quantities and continuously scolded and harassed the California witnesses. The value of the testimony was further limited by the fact that at times only two or three of the twenty-three members of the Committee were in attendance, the maximum on any one day being about twelve. Senator Milliken of Colorado and Senator Murdock of Utah attended the Hearings regularly, and during part of the time, Senator MacFarland and Senator Hayden of Arizona, Senator Milliken carrying the burden of examination of witnesses on behalf of proponents of the treaty. "Mr. Emme, assisted by many other members of the delegation, carried on a full scale coverage of the members of the Senate in personal discussion with results which, in the early stages, appeared eminently favorable. This work was greatly facilitated by the fine co-operation of Senator Johnson and Miss Mary Connor, his secretary, who were able to open freely, doors to Senators' offices. "A series of educational booklets in mimeographed and printed form was prepared for use with members of the Senate, and copies were distributed among the Senators under covering letters from Senator Johnson, and other Senators. Part of the printed material went out over California signatures, others over the name of the Colo- |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |