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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Appealing for Support: The Marotta Family's Plea for Enhanced Medical Research Funding
- Date:
- 1954-01-01
- Creator:
- Belcher, Page Henry, 1899-1980
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 83rd (1953-1955)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- 1955 Report on Federal Appropriations, Authorizations, and Expenditures by the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures
- Date:
- 1955-04-01
- Creator:
- Belcher, Page Henry, 1899-1980
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 83rd (1953-1955)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0049
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Challenges Faced by Native American Students in the U.S. Educational System: 1969 Perspective
- Date:
- 1969-04-12
- Creator:
- Belcher, Page Henry, 1899-1980
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
![["The Marotta family is seeking support for President Eisenhower's Health Program in order to fund research for leukemia, as their son Mark has been diagnosed with the disease. They believe that increasing funding for medical research may lead to a cure for leukemia in time to save their son's life. Congressman Page Belcher acknowledges their request and assures them that their comments will be remembered."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/84th%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0000-Appropriations%20Legislative,%201955-1956/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Appealing for Support: The Marotta Family's Plea for Enhanced Medical Research Funding")
![["The document provides information on unexpended balances in federal appropriations and authorizations available to federal agencies as of the end of fiscal year 1954. It shows that federal agencies had total expenditure authority of $154.1 billion for the current fiscal year, with a breakdown of balances in appropriations and authorizations. The report also highlights the increase in unexpended balances in domestic civilian program accounts and efforts to reconcile Treasury and Budget Bureau unexpended balance figures."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/84th%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0000-Appropriations%20Legislative,%201955-1956/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0006_thumbnail.jpg "1955 Report on Federal Appropriations, Authorizations, and Expenditures by the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures")
![["Herschel Sahmaunt, a Lawton Indian, advised a Senate panel on education problems facing Indian children. He highlighted issues such as lack of motivation, difficulties in accessing quality education, and the disconnect between Indian and white cultures. Sahmaunt criticized the Bureau of Indian Affairs for not adequately addressing these issues and emphasized the need for changes in the educational system to better serve Indian children. He also noted that many Indian children struggle to integrate into mainstream society due to feelings of inferiority and lack of support. Despite challenges, Sahmaunt believed that with effort, these issues could be overcome."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/91st%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_10_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Chilocco%20Indian%20School,%201969/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0049_thumbnail.jpg "Challenges Faced by Native American Students in the U.S. Educational System: 1969 Perspective")