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Show -7- rado River Water Users' Conference, and one over the signature of the Salt River Water Users' Association of Arizona. "Mr. Swing took charge of the organization of the California delegation in the House in aid of the program. All twenty-three members of the House delegation signed a statement protesting the treaty on specific grounds, which statement was presented at the Hearings, by Congressman Lea, Chairman of the delegation. The Congressmen carried on individual canvassing with Senators with whom they had acquaintance and influence. They also presented on the floor of the House, a series of short speeches for the purpose of arousing interest in the subject. A committee of the California delegation, consisting of Congressmen Phillips, King and Hinshaw, with Congressman Sheppard as Chairman, expedited the work in the House. "Press relations work was regularly and diligently carried on by Messrs. Jensen and Kinsey, and later with the assistance of Mr. William Herron, with reasonable good news coverage throughout the country and occasional favorable articles by feature writers. However, editorial comment in Washington and New York was bad, being mainly inspired by state department handouts, and factually inaccurate. "A number of the California group developed a series of statements as material for Senators who appeared willing to make speeches opposing the treaty. This part of the work, however, was unproductive for the most part, in that Senators preferred to work up their own statements. "Debate on the treaty opened on March 16 and was concluded on April 18, 1945, on which date the vote on the treaty was taken. |
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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. |