Update on Segregated Coal and Asphalt Lands Sale
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_59_0008
Dates
- March 09, 1949
- 81st (1949-1951)
Scope and Contents
Mr. Finis Fox wrote a letter to Congressman Carl Albert inquiring about the sale of segregated coal and asphalt lands to the government and when payment will be made to the Chickasaws and Choctaws for this land. Congressman Albert responds that the full amount has been included in an appropriation bill and that he intends to have the Office of Indian Affairs make the per capita payments as quickly as possible. He also mentions that he will consider Mr. Fox's comments on the wage and hour bill and the oleo tax measure. Congressman Albert expresses his commitment to settling the matter as early as possible and sends his best regards.
Creator
Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims; Constituent Correspondence
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims; Constituent Correspondence
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
- TypeDeliverableUnit
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository