Congressman George B. Schwabe writes to Mr. S. R. Lewis discussing the need for the determination and payment of Indian claims, referencing previous Democratic and Republican National Platforms on the issue. He informs Lewis about a bill introduced by Representative Stigler to create an Indian Claims Commission and requests Lewis's feedback on the bill. Schwabe expresses his eagerness to hear from Lewis and other Indian leaders on the matter before the Committee concludes its hearings.

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An Urgent Appeal for Indian Claims Commission: A Call to Action

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_55_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
An Urgent Appeal for Indian Claims Commission: A Call to Action
Date Created:
1945-03-09
EDTF:
1945-03-09
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
Congressman George B. Schwabe writes to Mr. S. R. Lewis discussing the need for the determination and payment of Indian claims, referencing previous Democratic and Republican National Platforms on the issue. He informs Lewis about a bill introduced by Representative Stigler to create an Indian Claims Commission and requests Lewis's feedback on the bill. Schwabe expresses his eagerness to hear from Lewis and other Indian leaders on the matter before the Committee concludes its hearings.
Policy Area:
Native Americans
Topic:
Indians of North America--Claims
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 55, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages