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Show ARIZ. EXH. NO. 53 Appendix 204 THE COLORADO RIVER COMPACT: REPORT OF HERBERT HOOVER, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES (H. Doc. 605, 67th Cong., 4th sess.) COLORADO RIVER COMPACT Letter From the Chairman of the Colorado River Commission, Transmitting Report of the Proceedings of the Colorado River Commission and the Compact or Agreement Entered Into Between the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming Respecting the Apportionment of the Waters of the Colorado River Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary, Washington, March 2, 1923. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. Sir: The act of Congress of August 19, 1921 (42 Stat. L. 171), permitting a compact to be entered into between the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, respecting the apportionment of the waters of the Colorado River, authorized the President of the United States to appoint a representative who should participate in the negotiations as a representative of and for the protection of the interests of the United States, and who should report to Congress the proceedings of the commission and the compact or agreement entered into. The President appointed me as the Federal representative under this act. As directed by the act, I have the honor to report the compact and proceedings as follows: The commission met for the first time January 26, 1922, in the city of Washington. The following commissioners from all the interested States were present: W. S. Norviel, commissioner for Arizona; W. F. McClure, A23 |
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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] : |