Testimony of Leslie H. Whitten, Jr. on the Broken Treaties Papers and the Native American Affairs
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_6_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Testimony of Leslie H. Whitten, Jr. on the Broken Treaties Papers and the Native American Affairs
- Date Created:
- 1972-12-11
- EDTF:
- 1972-12-11
- Creator:
- unknown
- 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:
- Leslie H. Whitten, Jr., an assistant to Jack Anderson, describes how they obtained and reported on documents related to broken treaties with Native American tribes. The Indians wanted the documents copied for educational purposes and to be returned to the government. Despite efforts to return the documents, Adams was arrested by the FBI, leading to questions about the government's motives and actions.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_9_2_67_6_0000, Box, 67, 6, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 6 Pages
