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Roosevelt warned against giving away public water power
A historical critique traces Theodore Roosevelt’s fear of private control over public waterways, noting later federal actions and congressional battles over Hell's Canyon on the Snake River. It highlights Idaho Power’s influence, the 1956 Democratic gains tied to the issue, and a list of largely eastern financiers backing the firm.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
James River
Missouri
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Hell’s Canyon
Snake River
Hell's Canyon
Idaho Power Company
Augusta
Maine
Army Engineers
Columbia River
House Interior Committee
Morse
Senate
Federal Power Commission
Idaho Power
Eisenhower
Jack Westland
Wash
James A. Haley
Fla
George A. Shuford
N.C
Hells Canyon
Pacific
Northwest
Oregon
Idaho
House
East
New England
Mississippi
Cal-Western States Life Insurance Company
Sacramento
Calif
General Insurance Company
Seattle
United Benefit Life Insurance