Letter to the Senator: A Vista Volunteer's Perspective on Mismanagement of O.E.O. Funds on Indian Reservations, 1966-01-01 - 1966-12-31

Item — Box: 41, Folder: 14

Identifier: CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0019

Scope and Contents

Ethel Stokesbury, a Vista Volunteer, writes to a Senator expressing frustration over the mismanagement of O.E.O. funds on Indian reservations. She highlights the excessive spending on salaries and administrative costs, and the lack of funds for necessary resources like school buses. Stokesbury emphasizes the importance of the Vista Volunteers in fighting poverty and illiteracy on the reservations, and suggests ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness in using the funds. She also mentions her plans to continue working with Indian communities in Oklahoma after leaving her current assignment.

Dates

Creation: 1966-01-01 - 1966-12-31

Creator

From the Collection: Harris, Fred R., 32nd Chair of the Democratic National Committee (1969-1970); United States Senator from Oklahoma (1964-1973), 1930- (Person)

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