The text contains a letter from William E. Timmons, Assistant to the President, to John N. Camp, House of Representatives, regarding funding for the Public Health Service's Indian health program. Timmons explains that the Administration is committed to improving the health of the American Indian population, but that due to inflation and the need for fiscal restraint, they must operate within certain constraints. He notes that the President's proposed budget for 1971 includes a significant increase in funding for the Indian health program, and assures Camp that the Administration is taking action to improve the health of the American Indian population.