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In January 1946, the states of Kansas and Colorado, with oversight from the federal government, entered into discussions to resolve a dispute concerning the waters of the Arkansas River and who controlled its flow across the state line. The compact was signed on December 14, 1948. This letter documents the filing of the Arkansas River Compact in the Kansas Secretary of State's office.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1947-1950 : Carlson)
Date: February 4, 1949
Item Number: 216176
Call Number: Secretary of State, 1946C-1948, Record of the Colorado-Kansas Arkansas River Compact Commission
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 216176
Collections - State Archives - Secretary of State
Date - 1940s
Environment - Water
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Carlson, Frank
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Secretary of State
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Places - Other States - Colorado
Places - Rivers - Arkansas
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/216176
