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Wallace F. Bennett papers of states' water rights (S. 2919), 1968

 File — Box: 259, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 20 Series 2 Sub-Series A
Image of Wallace F. Bennett papers of states' water rights (S. 2919)
Image of Wallace F. Bennett papers of states' water rights (S. 2919)

Scope and Contents note

Folder contains newspaper clippings, legislative bills, statements, correspondence, and congressional records from 1968 concerning the Water Rights Act of 1968 which would define Federal-State water rights in the United States, particularly in the Western United States. Statements mostly concern Senate Interior Committee hearings held in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1 May 1968 dealing with a water law bill which would define the rights of various levels of government in water matters.

Dates

  • Other: 1968

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Wallace F. Bennett papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Extent

31 items

Language of Materials

English

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