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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_059
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Request for Additional Funding for Pine Ridge and Rosebud College Centers
- Date:
- 1971-12-20
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Senator Fred R. Harris' Letter to Patrick Dion Melendy Regarding the Continuation of C.I.S.C.O's Operations
- Date:
- 1971-12-23
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
![["Fred R. Harris, a U.S. Senator, is urging Phillip Sanchez, the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, to approve a request for $55,000 in funding for the Pine Ridge and Rosebud college Centers in South Dakota. Harris highlights the importance of providing higher educational opportunities for Native Americans and stresses the need for additional financial support for the project."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971%20(2)/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_059_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Additional Funding for Pine Ridge and Rosebud College Centers")
![["Senator Fred R. Harris enclosed a copy of a reply from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to the Chicano Indian Study Center of Oregon (C.I.S.C.O) Director, Patrick Dion Melendy. Senator Harris expressed hope for a satisfactory arrangement between C.I.S.C.O and the Department so that C.I.S.C.O may continue to operate. Senator Harris also offered further assistance and sent best wishes for the holiday season."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971%20(2)/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_009_thumbnail.jpg "Senator Fred R. Harris' Letter to Patrick Dion Melendy Regarding the Continuation of C.I.S.C.O's Operations")