Correspondence Regarding Educational Funding for Ralph Leland Dru between Senator Dewey F. Bartlett and Dr. Emery A. Johnson, Director of Indian Health Service
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0056
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Educational Funding for Ralph Leland Dru between Senator Dewey F. Bartlett and Dr. Emery A. Johnson, Director of Indian Health Service
- Date Created:
- 1973-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
- Description:
- Senator Dewey F. Bartlett received a letter from Mr. Ralph Leland Dru requesting scholarship funding for medical school. Senator Bartlett forwarded the letter to Dr. Emery Johnson of the Indian Health Service for assistance. Dr. Johnson was able to provide funding for Mr. Dru to continue his education, and Mr. Dru was informed that he would be eligible for the Public Health Service Scholarship upon successful completion of his studies. Mr. Dru, a Cheyenne Indian, expressed his gratitude for the support and his desire to become an Indian physician. The Public Health Service Scholarship Program outlined the terms and conditions for students receiving financial assistance for medical education.
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Prescription drugs--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_3_2_32_9_0000, Box, 32, 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
