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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_47_57_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- New Plastics Molding Plant in Durant, Oklahoma Boosts Indian Employment
- Date:
- 1964-06-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Commerce
- Topic:
- Business--United States., Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0031
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- The Hidden Ownership of Tsa-La-Gi Inn
- Date:
- 1975-07-31
- Creator:
- Keeler, William Wayne, 1908-1987
- Policy Area:
- Commerce, Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Business--United States., Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Older people--Medical care--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0068
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Richard K. "Dick" Armey Collection
- Title:
- Addressing Concerns About Patent Law Reform: H.R. 400 and the 21st Century Patent System Improvement Act
- Date:
- 1997-01-01
- Creator:
- Armey, Richard K., 1940-
- Policy Area:
- Commerce
- Topic:
- Business--United States.
- Congress:
- 105th (1997-1999)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0069
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Richard K. "Dick" Armey Collection
- Title:
- Legislative Updates on Patent Law Reform and Federal Judges' Pay Raise
- Date:
- 1997-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Commerce
- Topic:
- Business--United States.
- Congress:
- 105th (1997-1999)
![["The United States Department of the Interior announced the establishment of a $500,000 plastics molding plant in Durant, Oklahoma, which will provide jobs for around 100 Indian men and women. This initiative is part of a larger effort to improve the economic situation of American Indians, with 40 other plants already providing employment for 1,500 Indians. The Bureau of Indian Affairs played a key role in facilitating the establishment of the plastics plant in Durant, working with local organizations and government agencies. Production at the new installation is set to begin in June, with plans to increase the workforce as output grows."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_47_57_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Industries,%201964/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_47_57_0002_thumbnail.jpg "New Plastics Molding Plant in Durant, Oklahoma Boosts Indian Employment")
![["The trust led by Keeler, not the Cherokee tribe, owns Tsa-La-Gi Inn in Tahlequah. The trust was created to cut costs in construction through tax credits. Keeler signed the deed as principal chief and used the money for investments after per capita payments to tribal members. The trust, Jelanuno, also holds the property of the Cherokee Nation Historical Society and controls the Tsa-La-Gi Theater. The tribe and the public generally believe the tribe owns the properties, but legal documents show otherwise."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Cherokee,%201973%20Jan.%20-%201978%20Aug.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0031_thumbnail.jpg "The Hidden Ownership of Tsa-La-Gi Inn")
![["In this text, Dick Armey discusses the issues plaguing the patent system in the United States, such as bureaucratic red tape and \"submarine\" patents. He introduces H.R. 400, the 21st Century Patent System Improvement Act, which aims to address these problems by converting the Patent and Trademark Office into an independent government corporation, deterring invention promoters, and requiring patent applications to be published 18 months after filing. The bill also provides protections for inventors, such as the right to royalties from the publication date and the opportunity to delay publication. Armey expresses his concern for protecting inventors and small entities, as well as maintaining America's competitiveness in international markets."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Richard%20K.%20Dick%20Armey%20Collection/CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0000-Correspondence,%20Judiciary,%201993-2001/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0068_thumbnail.jpg "Addressing Concerns About Patent Law Reform: H.R. 400 and the 21st Century Patent System Improvement Act")
![["The first text discusses H.R. 400, a bill introduced by Representative Howard Coble to reform patent law. The bill aims to improve the efficiency of the Patent and Trademark Office, modernize patent laws, prevent abuse of the patent system, and protect inventors. The document also mentions an amendment exempting small businesses, universities, and independent inventors from certain requirements, which the writer opposes. The second text mentions H.R. 875, a bill introduced by Representative Henry Hyde to provide for a pay raise and COLA for federal judges. The writer appreciates the support and will keep the sender's thoughts in mind as the bill progresses."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Richard%20K.%20Dick%20Armey%20Collection/CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0000-Correspondence,%20Judiciary,%201993-2001/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0069_thumbnail.jpg "Legislative Updates on Patent Law Reform and Federal Judges' Pay Raise")