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This letter dated July 22, 1955, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Commissioner Glenn Emmons of the US Bureau of Indian Affairs, encloses a letter from Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross which includes a resolution from the tribal council endorsing Frank Gordon as the new superintendent of the Fort Berthod Reservation. Langer asks Emmons for any information he may have about the selection of the new superintendent for the agency. Cross's letter and the resolution are not included with this document.
See also:
Letter from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Regarding Resignation of Superintendent Shane, July 7, 1955
Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Thanking Cross for Sending the Resolution Endorsing Frank Gordon for Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Reservation, July 22, 1955
Date of Work
7-22-1955
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Superintendent position, recommendation, Superintendent Shane, Frank Gordon, US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Fort Berthold Indian Agency
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Fort Berthold Indian Agency, US Bureau of Indian Affairs
People Referenced
Martin Cross, William Langer, Glen Emmons, Glenn Emmons, Frank Gordon, Ralph M. Shane
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Letter from Senator Langer to Glenn Emmons Enclosing a Letter from Martin Cross Regarding an Endorsement of Frank Gordon for Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Reservation, July 22, 1955" (1955). William Langer Papers. 617.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/617
Comments
Commissioner Glenn Emmons's name is misspelled "Glen" in this letter.