94th Congress - 1975-01-03 to 1977-01-03

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This document contains letters between Dwayne R. Hughes, Director of the Choctaw Nation's Economic and Community Development department, and Congressman Carl Albert regarding Albert's continued interest and concern regarding the use of Public Law 94-369 funds.

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Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert, Mr. Sidney Stowers, and the Deputy Director of the Department of the Interior regarding the distribution of Choctaw tribal funds for Docket 249.

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Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert, Mrs. Norma J. Bookout from Hartshorne, Oklahoma, and John W. Davis, Area Director of the Indian Health Service regarding Bookout's complaints about the Indian Health Service Hospital at Talihina.

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A letter from the Secretary of the Interior to Chairman Robert E. Hampton of the United States Civil Service Commission requesting a modification in the definition of "Indian" for the purpose of implementing a preference in employment of "Indians."

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Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert, Larry W. Davis, Business Manager of the LeFlore County Memorial Hospital, and John W. Davis, Area Director of the Indian Health Service, regarding difficulties in obtaining approved billing forms from the Talihina Indian Hospital.

Scope and Contents Correspondence between Director Hickory Starr, Jr. of the OKC Urban Indian Health Project, Director Emmory Johnson, M.D. of the Indian Health Service, and Congressman Carl Albert regarding concerns by Starr that the OKC Urban Indian Health Project funding was being allocated from the fiscal year 1976 instead of the fiscal year 1975 and that future funds would be affected. Dr. Johnson replied that the $6,100 in question was pulled from FY 1976 as FY 1975 had expired and the funds could not...

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Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert and Principal Chief Edwin Tanyan of the Seminole Nation regarding the Seminole Nation's request for increased funding for the Indian Action Team Program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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The document includes correspondence between various individuals and committees regarding the Indian Action Program and the request for testimony before the House Subcommittee on Interior Committee on Appropriations regarding funding for fiscal year 1977.

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The document contains correspondence regarding the Indian Preference problem resolution.

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The document contains correspondence and a resolution adopted by the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma regarding "Indian preference" for employment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.