Letter: John K. Ballard to Dewey Bartlett, in which Ballard discusses the inadequate health care situation facing the Cherokee people in Delaware County, Oklahoma, 1978-01-10

Item — Box: 32, Folder: 12

Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_32_12_0015

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The text contains a letter from John K. Ballard to Dewey Bartlett, in which Ballard discusses the inadequate health care situation facing the Cherokee people in Delaware County, Oklahoma. He notes that the local Indian Health Center is often closed or not properly staffed, and that the nearest hospital is 71 miles away. He asks Bartlett to intervene on the Cherokee people's behalf to improve the situation.

Dates

1978-01-10

Language of Materials

English

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