A fable called "The Buffalo Crisis" is shared with a member of Congress, highlighting the impact of government regulations and the energy situation on a town called Wildcat, Wyoming. The story depicts how the town's reliance on imported buffalo meat led to a crisis when the supply was cut off, and how government regulations and greed ultimately led to the downfall of the town and its people.

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Congressman James R. Jones' Response to the Buffalo Crisis Fable

Identifier:
CAC_CC_109_4_22_29_0029
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Congressman James R. Jones' Response to the Buffalo Crisis Fable
Date Created:
1975-04-14
EDTF:
1975-04-14
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
James R. Jones Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
Description:
A fable called "The Buffalo Crisis" is shared with a member of Congress, highlighting the impact of government regulations and the energy situation on a town called Wildcat, Wyoming. The story depicts how the town's reliance on imported buffalo meat led to a crisis when the supply was cut off, and how government regulations and greed ultimately led to the downfall of the town and its people.
Congress:
94th (1975-1977)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 29, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
5 Pages