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Concerns Regarding Discontinued Old Age Assistance Grant
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_11_66_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Concerns Regarding Discontinued Old Age Assistance Grant
- Date Created:
- 1951-09-12
- EDTF:
- 1951-09-12
- Creator:
- unknown
- 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:
- Mr. Simmons Thompson's Old Age Assistance grant was discontinued due to the value of his land being considered as a resource. He wrote to Congressman Albert seeking assistance to reinstate his grant. Congressman Albert's office contacted the Public Welfare Department to look into the matter. Thompson, a 76-year-old Choctaw Indian, expressed his concerns about not receiving assistance despite not having much land or assets. He sought help from Congressman Albert to address Carl Albert the issue.
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_001_4, Box 11_Folder 66, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
