1. Congressman John N. Happy Camp's 1971 Statement on Health Crisis in Indian Communities of Oklahoma Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0014 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: John N. "Happy" Camp Collection Title: Congressman John N. Happy Camp's 1971 Statement on Health Crisis in Indian Communities of Oklahoma Date: 1971-04-21 Creator: Camp, John Newbold "Happy", 1908-1987 Policy Area: Health Topic: United States--Appropriations and expenditures, Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 92nd (1971-1973)
![["Congressman John N. Happy Camp expresses concern about the health problems facing the Indian population in Oklahoma, highlighting the lack of major surgical capabilities in Indian Health Service hospitals and clinics. He points out the shortages in staffing, facilities, and medicine, as well as the inadequate sanitary facilities in Indian communities. Camp urges the Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies to provide additional appropriations to address these deficiencies, including funding for supplies and staffing positions."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Health,%201969-1971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0014_thumbnail.jpg "Congressman John N. Happy Camp's 1971 Statement on Health Crisis in Indian Communities of Oklahoma")