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This letter dated March 19, 1956, from United States (US) Senator William Langer to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Martin Cross, informs Cross that US Senate Bill 2151 passed the US Senate. Langer says that he will update Cross once the bill is voted on in the US House of Representatives. Langer suggests that Cross contact US Representative [Usher] Burdick regarding the bill.
There are some handwritten notes on the letter.
US Senate Bill 2151 became US Public Law 84-553 on June 4, 1956. US Public Law 84-553 is also known as "An Act to Provide for the Segregation of Certain Funds of the Fort Berthold Indians on the Basis of Membership Roll Prepared for Such Purpose."
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Telegram from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Informing that US Senate Bill 2151 Passed the Senate, March 19, 1956
Date of Work
3-19-1956
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US Senate Bill 2151, S. 2151, legislation
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, US House of Representatives, US Senate
People Referenced
Martin Cross, William Langer, Usher Burdick
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Informing that US Senate Bill 2151 Passed the Senate, March 19, 1956" (1956). William Langer Papers. 635.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/635