/CAC_CC_001_4_27_26b_0000%20--%20Health,%20Education%20and%20Welfare%20-%20Public%20Health%20Service%20-%20Talihina%20Indian%20Hospital,%201957/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_27_26b_0030_thumbnail.jpg "Call for Justice: The Plight of Talihina Medical Center")
Call for Justice: The Plight of Talihina Medical Center
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_27_26b_0030
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Call for Justice: The Plight of Talihina Medical Center
- Date Created:
- 1957-08-14
- EDTF:
- 1957-08-14
- 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:
- The document is addressing grievances regarding the treatment of the Talihina Medical Center by the U.S. Public Health Area Office in Oklahoma City. The author, as Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation, is concerned about the drastic cut in working personnel at the institution and the lack of supplies and facilities. He requests that Dr. Vanderhook ensure that necessary supplies are provided promptly and warns of potential action if the situation is not corrected. The author also mentions plans for a drive to shake up the Oklahoma Medical Area office if necessary.
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 85th (1957-1959)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_27_26b_0000, Box, 27, 26b, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
