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Date: July 6, 2009

Press Release

Lady Bird Johnson rafting the Rio Grande, 1966  

Did You Know?
In advance of Lady Bird Johnson's visit to Big Bend in 1966, the International Boundary and Water Commission released water from the Elephant Butte dam in New Mexico to ensure that the flow of the Rio Grande was sufficient to allow the first lady to complete a raft trip through Mariscal Canyon.
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Last Updated: July 06, 2009 at 11:09 EST