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April 1944, William Preston Davies

W. P. Davies' Newspaper Column ('That Reminds Me')

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Memo From William Lemke To Colleague Announcing A Meeting Regarding States' First Right To Water, March 8, 1944, William Lemke

Usher Burdick Papers

This memo dated March 8, 1944 from William Lemke to "Colleague" invites them to a meeting regarding states' first right to water within its boundary, on March 9, 1944. There is a handwritten annotation at the top of the document that reads "No Ren."

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Missouri River Basin: Letter From The Secretary Of War Transmitting A Letter From The Chief Of Engineers, United States Army, Dated December 31, 1943, Submitting A Report Together With Accompanying Papers And Illustrations, On A Review Of Reports On The Missouri River, For Flood Control Along The Main Stem From Sioux City, Iowa, To The Mouth, Required By A Resolution Of The Committee On Flood Control, House Of Representatives, Adopted On May 13, 1943, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives, Lewis A. Pick

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This letter submitted by the United States (US) Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, dated March 2, 1944, contains a recommendation report that presents a flood control plan for the Missouri River Basin along with correspondences regarding that report. The recommendation for flood control is known as the “Pick Plan” named after its author, Colonel Lewis A. Pick. The plan includes considerations for irrigation, recreation, navigation, wildlife, power, and municipal use. The Pick Plan eventually reached a compromise with a competing flood control plan known as the “Sloan Plan.” The “Pick-Sloan” plan became US public law on December 22, 1944 …

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