Request for Information and Plea for Democratic Process in Tribe Termination Bills: A Letter from the Presbyterian Women's Organization, 1955-09-13
Item — Box: 22, Folder: 15B
Identifier: CAC_CC_004_3_22_15B_0006
Scope and Contents
The letter is from Mrs. Howard H. Harris to Congressman Page Belcher, expressing concern about termination bills affecting Native American tribes. The letter requests information on government publications related to the issue and calls for re-negotiation of agreements for a necessary transition period, as well as for termination legislation to only be enacted with the full participation and consent of the tribes involved.
Dates
- Creation: 1955-09-13
Creator
- From the Collection: Belcher, Page Henry, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma (1951-1973), 1899-1980 (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Full Extent
2 Pages
Abstract
84th Congress (1955-1957)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository