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This letter dated December 19, 1945, from United States Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross, informs Cross that Langer is doing all he can to help on the Garrison Dam issue and that he will keep Cross informed of any developments. Langer assures Cross that they will not build the dam before compensating the tribes for the taken land.
See also:
Letter from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Regarding the Garrison Dam, December 7, 1945
Date of Work
12-19-1945
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Garrison Dam, Garrison Reservoir, Garrison Diversion, compensation for land, building dam, taken land
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish
People Referenced
Martin Cross, William Langer
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Regarding the Garrison Dam, December 19, 1945" (1945). William Langer Papers. 340.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/340