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This letter, dated April 7, 1955, from United States (US) Senator Langer to Sheila C. Robinson of Coleharbor, North Dakota, acknowledges Robinson's letter of March 24 regarding US Senate Bill 1530, introduced by Langer and fellow US senator from North Dakota Milton Young, to name the Garrison Reservoir "Lake Sakakawea."
Langer expresses his pleasure that Robinson agrees that "Lake Sakakawea" would be a fitting name for the reservoir and pledges to do everything he can to get the bill passed.
Date of Work
4-7-1955
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Garrison Dam, reservoir name, Lake Sakakawea
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Garrison Dam, US Senate
People Referenced
William Langer, Milton Young, Sheila C. Robinson
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Letter from Senator Langer to Sheila C. Robinson Regarding Naming Garrison Reservoir "Lake Sakakawea," April 7, 1955" (1955). William Langer Papers. 1007.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/1007