Interview no. 837

Interviewee

Joseph F. Friedkin

Interviewer

Michelle L. Gomilla

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

Former U.S. Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission.

Summary of Interview

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; biographical data; early career with IBWC Commissioner; history of Chamizal dispute; special congressional legislation authorizing payment yo property owners in Chamizal area; logistics of relocating families, businesses, railroads and utilities in land transfer,; relationship between commissioners on both sides of U.S.-Mexico border; relocating of international bridges; Four Points Program; commemorative ceremony to celebrate signing of Chamizal Treaty.

Date of Interview

4-1994

Length of Interview

1 hour

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Tape Number

No. 837

Transcript Number

No. 837

Length of Transcript

34 pages

Interview Number

No. 837

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

Comments

See also: Interview nos. 108, and 552

Recommended Citation

Interview with Joseph F. Friedkin by Michelle L. Gomilla, 1994, "Interview no. 837," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.