Five Civilized Tribes Approve 18-Year-Old Vote for Chief Elections, 1971-05-30

Item — Box: DP 91, Folder: 46

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_91_46_0005

Scope and Contents

The document is a message from William T. Pecora, Assistant Secretary of Interior, to Virgil Harrington, Area Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Pecora instructs Harrington to deliver a message to various tribal leaders regarding the inclusion of substantive requirements in tribal election procedures, which is not allowed. Harrington is directed to assist in arranging for a reopening or extension of the candidates filing period to allow individuals who may have been excluded due to these requirements to file as candidates.

Dates

Creation: 1971-05-30

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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