Indian Students Visit Washington with Congressman Carl Albert
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_16_8_153_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Indian Students Visit Washington with Congressman Carl Albert
- Date Created:
- 1967-04-21
- EDTF:
- 1967-04-21
- Creator:
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
- Description:
- Congressman Carl Albert, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, hosted a group of Indian students from Oklahoma at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. The students, ranging in age from 12 to 18, were from boarding schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. They were guests of Congressman Albert for lunch, attended a session of Congress, and toured the Capitol. The students were participating in a Youth Development Project sponsored by Southeastern State College, Durant. Staff members from SSC accompanied the group on the trip. Carole Konsure, a secretary in Albert's office, also joined the students for part of the day. The visit was covered by various local newspapers.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_001_16_8_153_4, Box 8, Folder 153, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
