Jones thanks Thompson for opposing Bellmon's proposal to defund Indian hospitals.
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_7_25_23_0017
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Jones thanks Thompson for opposing Bellmon's proposal to defund Indian hospitals.
- Date Created:
- 1977-07-20
- EDTF:
- 1977-07-20
- Creator:
- Jones, James Robert, 1939-
- 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 letter from Congressman James R. Jones to Mrs. Ellen Thompson thanking her for expressing her opposition to Senator Bellmon's proposal not to fund Indian hospitals. Jones acknowledges her concerns and states that the funds for the two Indian hospitals in Oklahoma were deleted from the Appropriations bill. He reassures her that he will do everything he can to alleviate any problems this may cause and emphasizes the importance of providing adequate health care for the Indian people.
- Policy Area:
- Public Lands and Natural Resources, Native Americans
- Names:
- Seneca-Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Cherokee Nation, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_7_25_23_0000, Box 25, Folder 23, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
