Coal and Asphalt Lands Payment Inquiry
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_58_0008
Dates
- January 28, 1949
- 81st (1949-1951)
Scope and Contents
Mr. Allen N. Amos wrote a letter to Congressman Carl Albert regarding the payment for coal and asphalt lands sold to the Federal Government by the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes. Congressman Albert assures Mr. Amos that he is working towards getting the full amount of $8,500,000 included in a Department of Interior supplemental appropriation bill so that the tribes can be paid off in full that year. Mr. Amos requests information on what is being done about the sale of the lands and when payment might be received.
Creator
Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Land use--Law and legislation
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Land use--Law and legislation
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
- TypeDeliverableUnit
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository