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This letter dated January 13, 1956, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross, informs Cross that Langer voted for US Senate Bill 51 (S. 51) which Langer refers to as "your bill" to Cross. US Senate Bill 51 aimed to amend US Public Law 280, also known as "An Act to Confer Jurisdiction on the States of California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, and Wisconsin, with Respect to Criminal Offenses and Civil Causes of Action Committed or Arising on Indian Reservations Within Such States, and for Other Purposes." US Senate Bill 51 did not become US Public Law, though.
A handwritten note at the top of the letter reads, "Cross, Martin."
See also:
An Act to Confer Jurisdiction on the States of California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, and Wisconsin, with Respect to Criminal Offenses and Civil Causes of Action Committed or Arising on Indian Reservations Within Such States, and for Other Purposes
Telegram from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Asking Langer to Vote Favorably on Senate Bill 51 and to Approve the Confirmation of Wesley D'Ewart for Assistant Secretary of Interior, January 13, 1956
Date of Work
1-13-1956
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US Senate Bill 51, S. 51, US Public Law 280, PL 280, 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
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Indicating that Langer Voted for Senate Bill 51, January 13, 1956" (1956). William Langer Papers. 624.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/624