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This letter dated April 30, 1952, is from United States Senator William Langer to Mr. W.E. Pike, who is interested in the job of moving the graves that will be covered by the Garrison Dam. Langer has enclosed a report from the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in response to Pike’s inquiry about relocating the graves. Langer writes, “You may be assured it has been a pleasure to obtain this information to you.” No enclosure is included. The letter includes the handwritten annotation “Garrison Dam.”
See also:
Letter from Senator Langer to Dillon Myer Regarding the Moving of Graves in the Area to be Covered by the Garrison Dam, April 16, 1952
Date of Work
4-30-1952
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Garrison Dam, Elbowoods, Taking
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Bureau of Indian Affairs
People Referenced
William Langer, Dillon Myer, W.E. Pike
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Letter from Senator Langer to W.E. Pike Regarding the Moving of Graves in the Area to be Covered by the Garrison Dam, April 30, 1952" (1952). William Langer Papers. 588.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/588