Correspondence Regarding Support for Increased Appropriations for Legal Services Program
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_10_144_6B_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Support for Increased Appropriations for Legal Services Program
- Date Created:
- 1950-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1950-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/3
- Description:
- The document is a letter from E. Bryan Henson, Jr., Director and Attorney of the Tulsa County Legal Aid Society, expressing support for Senator Walter F. Mondale's bill, S. 1291, which aims to increase appropriations for legal services and establish a Legal Services Program. The document is addressed to Congressman Page Belcher, who acknowledges the support and promises to consider the proposal when it comes before Congress. The document highlights the importance of providing comprehensive legal services to the poor to ensure equal administration of justice.
- Congress:
- 84th (1955-1957), 85th (1957-1959), 82nd (1951-1953), 81st (1949-1951), 83rd (1953-1955), 86th (1959-1961)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_10_0000, Box 144, Folder 6B, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
