The text discusses budget cuts in various areas, including a $40,000 cut in extension, a $36,000 cut in adult education, a $250,000 cut in road construction, and a reduction in Oklahoma Indian money from $16,500,000 to $14,000,000. There is also an increased national expenditure by $7,000,000, with a focus on construction. The text suggests that if there is a significant cut in construction, roads should be built for Indian employment, potentially creating 25-50 jobs with an additional $258,000.

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Summary of Bureau of Indian Affairs Budget Cuts and its Impact on Indian Employment Opportunities

Identifier:
CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Summary of Bureau of Indian Affairs Budget Cuts and its Impact on Indian Employment Opportunities
Date Created:
1965-01-01
EDTF:
1965-01-01
Creator:
unknown
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:
The text discusses budget cuts in various areas, including a $40,000 cut in extension, a $36,000 cut in adult education, a $250,000 cut in road construction, and a reduction in Oklahoma Indian money from $16,500,000 to $14,000,000. There is also an increased national expenditure by $7,000,000, with a focus on construction. The text suggests that if there is a significant cut in construction, roads should be built for Indian employment, potentially creating 25-50 jobs with an additional $258,000.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
Congress:
89th (1965-1967)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0000, Box 14, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page