Repeal of the Choctaw Termination Act, 1970-06-15

Item — Box: DP 82, Folder: 39

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_82_39_0013

Scope and Contents

The document is a series of letters from Congressman Carl Albert and his administrative assistant informing a friend of the progress of a bill to repeal the Choctaw Termination Act of 1959. The House of Representatives passed the bill unanimously, followed by the U.S. Senate. The President signed the bill, repealing the Act and allowing the Choctaw Tribe to continue. The letters were mimeographed to quickly disseminate the information. Cases/Acts: Termination Act

Dates

Creation: 1970-06-15

Creator

Albert, Carl Bert, 46th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1971-1977); Leader of the House Democratic Caucus (1971-1977); House Majority Leader (1962-1971); House Majority Whip (1955-1962); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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