Rex Chandler, owner of The Broken Bow Hardware in Oklahoma, expresses his concerns in a letter to Senator Fred Harris about the mixing of races, civil rights, forced integration, and the war. He questions why it is necessary to mix races and why the government seems to prioritize the interests of African Americans over other races such as Native Americans. He also criticizes the lack of representation of the opinions of the people back home in Congress and accuses President Johnson of being a dictator.

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Support and Recognition for Senator Harris' Stance on American Indian Policy

Identifier:
CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0020
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Support and Recognition for Senator Harris' Stance on American Indian Policy
Date Created:
1966-05-18
EDTF:
1966-05-18
Creator:
Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Fred R. Harris Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
Description:
Rex Chandler, owner of The Broken Bow Hardware in Oklahoma, expresses his concerns in a letter to Senator Fred Harris about the mixing of races, civil rights, forced integration, and the war. He questions why it is necessary to mix races and why the government seems to prioritize the interests of African Americans over other races such as Native Americans. He also criticizes the lack of representation of the opinions of the people back home in Congress and accuses President Johnson of being a dictator.
Congress:
89th (1965-1967)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_26_1_41_13_0000, Box, 41, 13, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page