William Langer

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This letter dated February 25, 1948, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes member Martin Cross, acknowledges a recent telegram from Cross and informs him that there will be no additional hearings regarding US Senate Bill 1133 with amendment. Langer indicates that the bill is on the US president's desk and that he anticipates favorable news shortly.

A handwritten note on the letter says "see" with a line pointing to "S. 1133."

S. 1133 became US Public Law 80-424, also known as, "An Act Providing for the Per Capita Payment of Certain Moneys Appropriated in Settlement of Certain Claims of the Indians of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota" on February 28, 1948.

See also:

Letter from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Regarding Per Capita Payments, February 22, 1948

Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Regarding Letters Sent from Members of the Three Affiliated Tribes to Senator Watkins and Representative D'Ewart, March 8, 1948

Date of Work

2-25-1948

Keywords

Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US Senate Bill 1133, S. 1133, US Public Law 80-424, PL 80-424, legislation

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

Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Regarding Senate Bill 1133, February 25, 1948

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