1. The Fictitious Watchdog: A Memo on Jack Cochrane's Treasury Claims Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_47_0003 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: George B. Schwabe Collection Title: The Fictitious Watchdog: A Memo on Jack Cochrane's Treasury Claims Date: 1935-01-01 Creator: unknown Names: Osage Tribe, Oklahoma Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Business--United States Congress: 76th (1939-1941), 75th (1937-1939), 74th (1935-1937)
![["Jack Cochrane, who presents himself as a watchdog of the Treasury against Indian claims, has been criticized for taking credit for the work done by the Court of Claims and the Supreme Court in limiting the amount of money awarded to Indian claimants. Despite his claims of protecting the Treasury, he secured a large appropriation for a memorial in his district, far exceeding what the national capital invested in a memorial to Abraham Lincoln. His importance as a watchdog of the Treasury is seen as political and exaggerated."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_47_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201935-1939/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_47_0003_thumbnail.jpg "The Fictitious Watchdog: A Memo on Jack Cochrane's Treasury Claims")