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This letter dated September 2, 1941, from William Beyer, Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Indian Agency, to United States (US) Senator William Langer, advises that the Fort Berthold community is very interested in Senate Joint Resolution 104, which authorizes an appropriation of $3,000,000 for the study of encephalitis conducted by the Encephalitis Control Board under the United States Public Health Service. Beyer notes that there have been several cases of encephalitis at Fort Berthold and one case was treated at the local hospital. Beyer writes that he “is extremely interested in having this appropriation made.”
See also:
Letter from Senator Langer to William Beyer Regarding Encephalitis Study Proposed in S.J. 104, September 18, 1941
Date of Work
9-2-1941
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Garrison Dam, Elbowoods, encephalitis
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, Encephalitis Control Board
People Referenced
William Langer, William Beyer
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Beyer, William, "Letter from William Beyer to Senator Langer Regarding Encephalitis at Fort Berthold, September 2, 1941" (1941). William Langer Papers. 663.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/663