1. Petition for Establishment of a United States Public Health Clinic for Indians in Ardmore, Oklahoma Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_123_1_0003 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Carl Albert Collection Title: Petition for Establishment of a United States Public Health Clinic for Indians in Ardmore, Oklahoma Date: 1974-07-11 Creator: Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000 Policy Area: Native Americans, Health Names: Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Topic: Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 93rd (1973-1975)
![["The document is a petition to Congressman Carl Albert urging for the establishment of a United States Public Health Clinic for Indians in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The Indian people in the area are in need of better healthcare facilities and are requesting support from the Congressman to address this pressing issue. Additionally, there is a plea to retain the Bureau of Indian Affairs Offices in Ardmore and to consider locating the Chickasaw Housing Authority and any future Indian hospital in the area. There are multiple signatures attached to the petitions, and the Congressman is being asked to assist in addressing these healthcare needs."]](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_123_1_0000%20-%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Ardmore,%201974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_123_1_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Petition for Establishment of a United States Public Health Clinic for Indians in Ardmore, Oklahoma")