The letter is a response to Calvin C. Perry, Jr.'s inquiry about the appointment of J. H. Belvin as Principal Chief of the Choctaw Tribe. Senator Elmer Thomas explains that the President makes the appointment based on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, and the position does not require Senate confirmation. He suggests that Perry write directly to the Secretary of the Interior for further information. Additionally, there is a request for per capita payments for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in Oklahoma.

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Correspondence Regarding Principal Chief Appointment of the Choctaw Tribe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_11_13_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding Principal Chief Appointment of the Choctaw Tribe
Date Created:
1946-05-06
EDTF:
1946-05-06
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
Description:
The letter is a response to Calvin C. Perry, Jr.'s inquiry about the appointment of J. H. Belvin as Principal Chief of the Choctaw Tribe. Senator Elmer Thomas explains that the President makes the appointment based on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, and the position does not require Senate confirmation. He suggests that Perry write directly to the Secretary of the Interior for further information. Additionally, there is a request for per capita payments for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in Oklahoma.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_11_13_0000, Box 13, Folder 8, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages