John J. Dempsey Papers, 1936-1958 (bulk, 1951-1958)

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

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The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation Service) was a bureau of the Department of the Interior which oversaw water development projects in the western United States. In July of 1902, in accordance with the Reclamation Act 32 Stat. 388, approved June 17, 1902 (also known as the Newlands Act), Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock established the Reclamation Service within the Geological Survey. The new Reclamation Service studied potential water development projects in each western stat...

Bolack, Tom

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Corrigan, Paul

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Vermejo Project (U.S.)

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United States. Congress. House. Public Works Committee.

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United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy

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New Mexico Aqualante Committee.

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Rio Grande Compact Commission

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The Rio Grande Compact Commission apportions the water of the Rio Grande River among Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. The compact was signed in 1938, though a preliminary compact was in effect from 1929. It created a reservoir and a system of gauges. The commission consists of the state engineers of Colorado and New Mexico, a Texas representative appointed by the governor, and a nonvoting member appointed by the U.S. president. From the description of Rio Grande Compact Commission Re...

Dempsey, John J., d. 1958.

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John J. Dempsey served as Governor of New Mexico (1943-1946), and one of New Mexico's congressional representatives (1951-1958). From the guide to the John J. Dempsey Papers, 1936-1958 (bulk, 1951-1958), (New Mexico State Records Center and Archives) John J. Dempsey served as Under-Secretary of the Interior (1940) and as New Mexico State Governor for two conserative terms (1943-1946). From the description of John J. Dempsey scrapbooks, 1940-1948. (Museum of New M...

Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)

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