Letter to Secretary Carla A. Hills Regarding American Indian Employment Opportunities in HUD, 1976-03-10

Item — Box: 33, Folder: 5

Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_33_5_0001

Scope and Contents

The National Congress of American Indians sent a letter to Secretary Carla A. Hills urging her to extend the closing dates of certain positions to allow more American Indians to apply. They are concerned that qualified Indian applicants are being rejected and a non-Indian was selected for a position. They request a review of all Indian applicants and ask for consideration of American Indians for all positions. They also mention that HUD is not following the affirmative action program mandated by Executive Order 11478.

Dates

Creation: 1976-03-10

Creator

Cox, Claude, A., Principal Chief Of The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, 1913- (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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