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<br />..."- <br />;;' <br /> <br />\)u114b <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF ED C. JOHNSON, COLORADO COMMISSIONER <br />UPPER COLORADO RIVER COf4MISSION <br />before the <br />SUBCOM/lITTEE ON IRRIGATION AND RECLAMATION <br />of the <br />INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE <br />UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES <br />on <br />H. R. 4671 - LOVmR COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT <br /> <br />August 27, 1965 <br /> <br />Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee on Irrigation <br /> <br />and Reclamation of the Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, <br /> <br />United States House of Representatives: <br /> <br />My name is Ed C. Johnson and I reside at 901 Sherman Street, <br /> <br />Denver, Colorado. I am the Colorado Commissioner on the Upper <br /> <br />Colorado River Commission. My services on that Commission are <br /> <br />at the pleasure of the Governor of Colorado, who appointed me. <br /> <br />This Commission is an interstate administrative agency created <br /> <br />by the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact and has been clothed <br /> <br />with broad powers and heavy responsibilities in the management <br /> <br />of the waters apportioned to the Upper Basin by Article III of <br /> <br />the Colorado River compact. <br /> <br />Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the privilege and the honor of <br /> <br />appearing before you. This is a vital and important hearing and, <br /> <br />while your responsibilities are grave, this problem could not be <br /> <br />in more competent hands. <br /> <br />.!i.""...,;i <br />