Update on Segregated Coal and Asphalt Lands Payment
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_60_0003
Dates
- April 22, 1949
- 81st (1949-1951)
Scope and Contents
The letter is from Carl Albert, a member of Congress, to George C. Williams, addressing the sale of segregated coal and asphalt lands to the government and the payment to the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes. Albert states that the full amount of $8,500,000 has been included in an appropriation bill and that he is working to expedite the per capita payments. He anticipates the payments to be made within three months. Williams had inquired about the payment and Albert assures him that he is working to settle the matter as soon as possible.
Creator
Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Land use--Planning; Indians of North America--Claims
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Land use--Planning; Indians of North America--Claims
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
- TypeDeliverableUnit
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository