Letter to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Land Management Regarding Indian Education Contracts, 1971-10-28

Item — Box: 235, Folder: 15

Identifier: CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_058

Scope and Contents

Fred R. Harris is writing to Deputy Assistant Secretary William L. Rogers to discuss the issue of Indian education contracts. He argues that the current policy of requiring contracts to be written under the Buy Indian Act is inconsistent with the Johnson-O'Malley Act, which he believes is a better vehicle for authorizing education contracts. Harris supports the Coalition of Indian Controlled School Boards in their request to change the contracting policy and urges Rogers to accept their offer of assistance in drafting new rules and regulations under the Johnson-O'Malley Act.

Dates

Creation: 1971-10-28

Creator

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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