Congressman John N. Happy Camp's 1971 Statement on Health Crisis in Indian Communities of Oklahoma
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Congressman John N. Happy Camp's 1971 Statement on Health Crisis in Indian Communities of Oklahoma
- Date Created:
- 1971-04-21
- EDTF:
- 1971-04-21
- Creator:
- Camp, John Newbold "Happy", 1908-1987
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/261
- Description:
- Congressman John N. Happy Camp expresses concern about the health problems facing the Indian population in Oklahoma, highlighting the lack of major surgical capabilities in Indian Health Service hospitals and clinics. He points out the shortages in staffing, facilities, and medicine, as well as the inadequate sanitary facilities in Indian communities. Camp urges the Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies to provide additional appropriations to address these deficiencies, including funding for supplies and staffing positions.
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- United States--Appropriations and expenditures, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_9_2_67_3_0000, Box, 67, 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
