An Urgent Plea for Choc-Chic Land Payments, 1949-03-17
Item — Box: 6, Folder: 59
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_59_0003
An Urgent Plea for Choc-Chic Land Payments, 1949-03-17
Mr. Jones is writing to Congressman Carl Albert about the payment to enrolled members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes for the sale of their lands to the government. Congressman Albert assures Mr. Jones that the full amount of $8,500,000 has been included in an appropriation bill and is expected to be approved. He is working to expedite the per capita payments to the tribes, acknowledging their need for the money. Mr. Jones expresses the urgency of the situation, emphasizing the poverty of the tribes and the importance of making the funds available quickly.
Dates
- 1949-03-17
Creator
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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The following series are stored off-site: Clippings, Invitations, Mail, Miscellaneous, Office, and Post Office.
Requests for Office Series: All requests must be made at the folder level and approved by an archivist prior to research. Materials must be reviewed for personally identifiable information and, if needed, appropriately redacted before the researcher is allowed to view them.
Extent
2 Pages
Overview
81st (1949-1951)
General
Native Americans; Public Lands and Natural Resources
Creator
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository