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On the recordJune 24, 1929
It is the final settlement of disputes that have extended over 25 years and which have estopped the development of the river.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement on Signing a Proclamation on the Colorado River Compact and the Boulder Canyon Project

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