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<br />0~ 1267 <br /> <br />ARKANSAS 'RIVERCOMP ACT. <br /> <br />Do I make myself clear on that? '. <br />Mr. MARSHALL. Perhaps one other little question might clear my <br />mind up 11 little bit, Even though you may affect only 100,000 acre- <br />feet of ,water from a flood-control st'andp'<iint, that still might be a <br />favorable consideration in flood times, might it not, for the lower <br />States? <br />Mr. KNAPP. Oklahoma so regards the construction of the Caddoa <br />Reservoir as favorable and not unfavorable. <br />I have discussed that with the man who used to be the State engi- <br />neer of Oklahoma, a Mr, Don McBride, who more recently was with <br />the National Reclamation Service, and is now over in Senator Kerr's <br />office. <br />Mr. MARSHALL. Thank you. <br />It seems to me we are a little different here than with the other <br />rivers, Mr. Chairman, in that down toward the mDuth of the river, <br />there is a problem of too much water rather than too little. <br />Mr. MURDOCK. You are exactly right on that. <br />General Kramer, we have appreciated this splendid statement. You <br />are one of several Federal representatives who have steered these <br />programs to a successful conclusionl and I think much credit should <br />go to you for it. We appreciate the statement, and are glad it has <br />been thus brought to a successful conclusion. <br />It was the purpose of the committee today merely to hear the testi- <br />money. We have taken note of the recommended typographical <br />changes and will make the biJI conform at our regular meeting where <br />we WIll take action on the bill. <br />You said you did not speak for a]] of the agencies except in a general <br />way. <br />I see Mr. Will of the Bureau of .Reclamation here, and perhaps he <br />has something to say. <br />General KRAMER. May I clarify that statement? I represented all <br />of the agencies in the negotiations, and I do have from them definite <br />commitments as to their position with respect to this compact. It is <br />my feeling, however, that was in respect to the compact in the process <br />of negotiations. . . <br />Now you are considering a bill as X'roposed legislation, and, in my <br />judgment, it would be more appropl'late for the Federal agencies to <br />testify and speak for themselves, since we are here in Washington, and <br />they are in a position to do it. . <br />Mr. MURDOCK. Yes. Thank you kindly, General Kramer. <br />Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Chairman, I might urge, since these people <br />have done so well with the groundwork in the various States, that we <br />in the committee ought to recognize that and expedite this bill as <br />rapidly as possible. <br />Mr. MURDOCK. That is a good suggestion. <br />General KRAMER. I would like to underscore that the States should <br />obtain the .final question of the Congress, so that the compact may <br />become operative as early as possible. . It is true they are operating <br />under interim agreements, but the States are anxious to get on a <br />permanent footing. <br />This year is the first year that the full reservoir would be available, <br />and we do hope, at least I do hope, that Congress will act expeditiously. <br />We were assured yesterday that the Senate would do that, and I trust <br />the House will be able to do likewise. <br /> <br />"." - <br /> <br />"";;,' ,(,,{;,,::;""":""'" " .,.. <br /> "~,.;;",,,,:,;'s';; <br />,:,' .", <br />"~~~ti? <br />.... ;~'~i~~ (ii;; t;'i <br />p' ';,:'~'." '. ........ ,>.;'{. <br />" ." ...'../i...,??'; <br />"':: ;.)i:;/'<'. ...:>.:.,...'.......,/.:..;\~~.. <br />~;~;'0S:;;'\i;; .,{ji'tt~;rtj~ <br />.;,f~:,;;;~.;;;,~...?~,':.~.'.};;~;. <br />., ,., ~::.,,> <br />",.,'", .L.; i. <br />;0;,:<~;;};.:.;.:?'..i" ;; /;\/ L: <br />........':'.:'j,0.<.>; . ""'. :"''!.:: :, : <br />:~.I:J;.;'~:..r.,;;;'}";. ii.' ( <br />. :: i;'''.'':'''' :' <br /> ...;. .> ...., <br />" P" It.~ <br />',;;';:2;.:...:.,...;.};:;; >....,:f...i..;,.;' ';;.;ig:(' <br />if1;i~~;;:",:~6Wi;;"; <br />.......;..:......; "':S <br />. ..{.......::........ <br />. .', :' . .".;:..:;;{:i;;;': ";'fl <br />.;,'},...:: :::~;'I:;' ',?~~1~~~~j <br />,< .",'-: "" )i,; 'k <br />\:;:>;\..,. '::i,' "S.".:!};':' <br />:~'5;>'.~I;(",,:i\;' p.(' <br />':":""; ;: .';,0';;..."< ";":!) <br />.....::;.::;:(..,,' '.; <br />",2. .'. ,'i..,',.<' . ,:g::;:;>...;. <br />".,!,,\/ (}';:;".(sr' <br />,;:,:,';:':::S.;:;":;t;::; !./"..", ';:" <br />t0~SIAW;.' <br />.(\'/'.,':' ;.(':<(;' <br />';:':": :.':';:.,',.",::'.!..;,.:.. <:;:":"'. () <br />". '. ..:;::"};,::.j:,>> <br />.,' ..,.;..".",:::<... "', ,'. <br />'",:;7::: ""'.. <br />.;," . "'.. '. <br />,- .,', <br />. ',_ ... 0'0"" <br /> <br /> <br />.-, . <br /> <br />,~- ~.. .-.", <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />",- ",. <br /> <br /> <br />,';,- <br />