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This letter dated January 18, 1952, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to US Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, introduces McGrath to Fort Berthold tribal member James Black Dog of Elbowoods, North Dakota. Langer explains that Black Dog will be calling McGrath's office on Monday, January 21st to ask for an appointment in connection with his effort to get the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to make an investigation of tribal funds. Langer urges McGrath to give Black Dog "every consideration in hearing his problem."
See also:
Letter from Senator Langer to Oscar Chapman Regarding Resolution Demanding Audit of Tribal Funds, February 14, 1952
"Voice of the People" from Justin Spotted Bear et al., Demanding an Audit of Tribal Funds, January 28, 1952
Date of Work
1-18-1952
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Investigation
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish,
People Referenced
James Black Dog, William Langer, J. Howard McGrath
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Letter from Senator Langer to J. Howard McGrath Regarding James Black Dog's Request for FBI Investigation of Tribal Funds, January 18, 1952" (1952). William Langer Papers. 732.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/732