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This letter dated March 19, 1958, from Three Affiliated Tribes tribal member Martin Cross to United States (US) Senator William Langer, discusses US Senate Bill 809 (S. 809). Cross is encouraged that US Senator [Richard] Neuberger says that his committee will consider the bill. Cross shows strong support for the bill and believes that it will provide the necessary relief some of the economic problems experienced by many Indigenous people living on reservations.
There is a handwritten note at the top of the letter.
See also:
Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Regarding US Senate Bill 809, March 5, 1958
Letter from Senator Langer to Martin Cross Regarding US Senate Bill 809, March 26, 1958
Date of Work
3-19-1958
Keywords
US Senate Bill 809, S. 809, legislation, economic assistance
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, National Congress of American Indians
People Referenced
Martin Cross, William Langer, Richard Neuberger, Joe R. Garry,
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Cross, Martin, "Letter from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Regarding US Senate Bill 809, March 19, 1958" (1958). William Langer Papers. 652.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/652