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Show __3__ Basin as well as by Texas and the National Administration, the Board considered ways and means to interest in the treaty, organizations and agencies outside of California. Representatives of the Board proceeded to confer with public officials and representatives of organizations in the states near and on the Canadian Border with apparently favorable results. Efforts were also made by representatives of the Board to bring to the attention of various national organizations, the fact that their interests were adversely affected by the treaty, with the result that a substantial number of such organizations adopted resolutions opposing the treaty or particular features of the treaty, and thereafter furnished material contribution to the fight against the treaty. Among these organizations may be mentioned The American Federation of Labor. The American Bar Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, The National Grange, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Railway Labor Executives Association (representing the nineteen Railway Brotherhoods), Inter-Mountain Section American Society of Civil Engineers, Western Regional Conference of American National Farm Bureau (representing eleven western states.) These organizations were represented when the Committee Hearings were finally held. What was considered adequate action was obtained from the American Legion and the American National Farm Bureau Federation, but their executives did not consider themselves obliged by such action to appear at the Hearings. "Following conferences with Nevada officials, that state declared its opposition to the treaty, and thereafter rendered full and helpful co-operation to California throughout the proceedings. The active assistance of Governor Carville, Senators McCarran and Scrugham, Attorney |
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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. |