Appointment Request and Personal Background of Overton James for Governor of the Chickasaw Nation
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_18_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Appointment Request and Personal Background of Overton James for Governor of the Chickasaw Nation
- Date Created:
- 1963-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1963-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/27
- Description:
- Overton James is seeking to be appointed as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation following the death of Floyd Maytubby. He has a background in education, military service, and business, and holds elected positions within the Chickasaw tribe. He has written to Senator Monroney seeking support for his appointment and expresses confidence that he would be chosen by the Chickasaw people if an election were possible. Senator Monroney responds, thanking James for his interest and indicating that he will keep his candidacy in mind.
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_18_0000, Box 18, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
