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This letter, dated January 12, 1953, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to Commissioner Dillion S. Meyer refers to an enclosed copy of a petition sent by Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross that calls for an investigation of Jefferson B. Smith. Burdick asks Meyer to investigate the petition's allegations and to keep Burdick updated on his findings. A copy of the petition was not found with this letter.
See also:
Letter from Martin Cross to Representative Burdick Regarding the Petition Calling for the Investigation of Jefferson B. Smith, December 31, 1952
Letter from Representative Burdick to Martin Cross Regarding the Petition Calling for the Investigation of Jefferson B. Smith, January 15, 1953
Date of Work
1-12-1953
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, petition, investigation, complaint
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US Bureau of Indian Affairs
People Referenced
Usher Burdick, Dillion Meyer, Martin Cross
Recommended Citation
Burdick, Usher, "Letter from Representative Burdick to Dillon Myer Regarding the Petition Calling for the Investigation of Jefferson B. Smith, January 12, 1953" (1953). Usher Burdick Papers. 149.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/149