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Show CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE The language to be employed in following either method would have to be chosen with care, but the choice would not be difficult and these protesting States stand ready at any time to cooperate in achieving the end by either method. RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNORS In conclusion, the representatives of the States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming in conference assembled, having in mind the protection of their water interests under the Colorado River compact, hereby recommend to their respective Governors and Members of the Congress: That vigorous protest be made by them to the President and to the appropriate departments or agencies of the Government, including the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, against the proposed Gila Valley project in Arizona except upon the condition that Arizona shall first accept the Colorado River compact either by supplemental interstate compact with the other Colorado River States or else by act of self-limitation. * * * The chairman of this conference is requested to transmit to the several Governors copies of this protest, to the end that the copies may be forwarded, should the Governors so desire, in support of such official protests as the Governors themselves may choose to make in the premises. Dated at Denver, Colo., February 5, 1936. Path, P. Prosser, Attorney General for Colorado. Frank H. Patton, Attorney General for New Mexico. Welliam W. Rat, Special Counsel for Utah. Ray E. Lee, Attorney General for Wypming. |
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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] : |
