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This telegram, dated April 23, 1953, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to Bigelow Neal of Sanish, North Dakota concerns the relocation of the residents of Sanish. Burdick writes that he has put the matter before US President Dwight D. Eisenhower and hopes to get a decision the same day. He writes that it looks like the businesspeople of Sanish will get relief, though he cannot officially say so. He adds in conclusion that US Senators Milton Young and William Langer have brought a joint request before the US President.
See also:
Letter from Representative Burdick to Dwight Eisenhower Regarding Sanish Relocation, April 23, 1953
Date of Work
4-23-1953
Keywords
flooding, Sanish, relocation, Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish
People Referenced
Usher Burdick, Bigelow Neal, William Langer, Milton Young, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Recommended Citation
Burdick, Usher L., "Telegram from Representative Burdick to Bigelow Neal Regarding Sanish Relocation, April 23, 1953" (1953). Usher Burdick Papers. 440.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/440