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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1430
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- LaDonna Harris (foreground) with Fred R. Harris seated behind a desk
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977), 90th (1967-1969), 91st (1969-1971), 89th (1965-1967), 92nd (1971-1973), 88th (1963-1965), 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Letter from Betty to LaDonna Harris, asking them to get in touch with a person or organization called Steering Committee of Womanpower in Action
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Taxation--Law and legislation.
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967), 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Contact Information for David Lester
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Chickasaw Nation, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Comanche Indian Tribe
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 91st (1969-1971), 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- American Indians in Opportunity
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 89th (1965-1967), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Morgan-this year: AIO FILE I - Second Direct Mail Test
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Comanche Indian Tribe
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 89th (1965-1967), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Direct Mail Costs Estimated
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 89th (1965-1967), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0025
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- The McCall Forum: Towards the Reduction of Violence
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Community health services--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 91st (1969-1971), 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- AIO Folder - June 25
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Families, Education, Native Americans
- Names:
- Comanche Indian Tribe
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969), 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Americans for Indian Opportunity Progress Report
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 89th (1965-1967), 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0015
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Information and Budget Request for the AIO Action Council
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Labor unions--United States.
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967), 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969)
![["Fred R. and LaDonna Harris with Lucian Hunt"]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/Fred%20Harris%20Photograph%20Series%201963-1974-CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1430_thumbnail.jpg "LaDonna Harris (foreground) with Fred R. Harris seated behind a desk")
![["The document describes various poverty programs funded by the US government, including Community Action, Project Upward Bound, the Foster Grandparents program, and Project Head Start. It also mentions the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) and its Acting Director, Bertrand Harding. Finally, it describes how some parents in Clermont County, Ohio, are running their own year-round Head Start program."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Conferences%20and%20Committees,%201966-1969/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0022_thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Betty to LaDonna Harris, asking them to get in touch with a person or organization called Steering Committee of Womanpower in Action")
![["AIO is an American Indian-led national organization that stands for compensatory attention to the needs of American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts, and for their self-determination. AIO works with all other Indian organizations and tribes in the common cause. It is governed by a twenty-six member Board of Directors, a majority of whom are Indians."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Contact Information for David Lester")
![["The document contains a table with estimated costs for a direct mail campaign, broken down by item. The total cost for the first test is estimated at $14,036.23, and the total cost for the second test is estimated at $12,464.00."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0004_thumbnail.jpg "American Indians in Opportunity")
![["The document discusses the problems faced by American Indians, and suggests that the best way to solve these problems is to stop thinking of them as an Indian problem and instead think of them as a human problem. The author argues that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has not been successful in its efforts to improve the lives of American Indians, and that the best way to improve the situation is to provide more opportunities for Oklahoma Indians to become a part of the wider community."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Morgan-this year: AIO FILE I - Second Direct Mail Test")
![["The document contains a discussion of various topics related to the work of the American Indian Opportunity Day organization. These topics include fundraising, the Action Council, the Board of Directors, and the National Legal Defense Fund."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Direct Mail Costs Estimated")
![["The document contains a list of special government advisors. These advisors are responsible for different areas concerning women, such as the status of women, consumer affairs, education, and labor."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Conferences%20and%20Committees,%201966-1969/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0025_thumbnail.jpg "The McCall Forum: Towards the Reduction of Violence")
![["In the letter, LaDonna Harris expresses her concern that Indian students in Lawton, Oklahoma are being denied schooling because of their long hair. She argues that this is an outdated way of thinking, and that Indian students should be encouraged to wear their hair in a way that is meaningful to them. Harris also suggests that the school system should do more to promote an understanding and pride in the contribution that American Indians have made to the community."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0009_thumbnail.jpg "AIO Folder - June 25")
![["LaDonna Harris, the President of Americans for Indian Opportunity, discusses the importance of the upcoming Annual Meeting and appoints a Nominating Committee to make recommendations for the Board. Harris also gives instructions for how to contact her and handle her mail, and discusses the importance of having more Indians on the central staff."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Americans for Indian Opportunity Progress Report")
![["A group of labor unions are inviting legislative and political leaders to a luncheon to discuss causes that could potentially be underwritten. The event will be held at the Congressional Hotel in Room 5/2, and approximately 20 to 25 people are expected to attend."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0015_thumbnail.jpg "Information and Budget Request for the AIO Action Council")