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This letter, dated July 15, 1948, from Mary Sussex of Hope, North Dakota to United States (US) Senator William Langer expresses concern for the effect the construction of the Garrison Dam will have on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Sussex notes that that the dam construction will force members off their own land and urges Langer to use his role as a member of the US Congress to see that legislation is passed to give Fort Berthold members more adequate compensation.
The letter is marked with the handwritten notation, "S. J. Res. 209"
See also:
Letter from Senator Langer to Mary Sussex Regarding the Effects of the Garrison Dam on Fort Berthold Residents, July 22, 1948
Date of Work
7-15-1948
Keywords
Three Affliliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation (North Dakota), Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, MHA Nation, Garrison Dam, taking, compensation, Pilgrim Fellowship Camp, Lake Metigoshe, Senate Joint Resolution 209, SJ Res 209
Organizations Referenced
Three Affliliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation (North Dakota), Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, MHA Nation, Pilgrim Fellowship Camp, Lake Metigoshe
People Referenced
William Langer, Mary Sussex
Recommended Citation
Sussex, Mary, "Letter from Mary Sussex to Senator Langer Regarding the Effects of the Garrison Dam on Fort Berthold Residents, July 15, 1948" (1948). William Langer Papers. 1033.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/1033
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