The document is a response to a request for support for flood control measures along Okmulgee Creek in Oklahoma. The writer expresses support for flood control measures but emphasizes the importance of starting flood control efforts at the source of the water rather than at the mouth of the stream. The writer also mentions difficulties in obtaining appropriations for new flood control projects and expresses a willingness to help with the issue.

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Seeking Support for Flood Control Legislation: A Call to Action

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_3_27_39_0004
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Seeking Support for Flood Control Legislation: A Call to Action
Date Created:
1952-02-06
EDTF:
1952-02-06
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document is a response to a request for support for flood control measures along Okmulgee Creek in Oklahoma. The writer expresses support for flood control measures but emphasizes the importance of starting flood control efforts at the source of the water rather than at the mouth of the stream. The writer also mentions difficulties in obtaining appropriations for new flood control projects and expresses a willingness to help with the issue.
Topic:
Agricultural laws and legislation
Congress:
82nd (1951-1953)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_3_0000, Box 27, Folder 39, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages