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    <dcterms:title>"Letter to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Requesting Consideration of HR 17288 for Early Retirement of Non-Indian Civil Service Employees"</dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:date>1974-11-13</dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:created>1974-11-13</dcterms:created>
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    <dcterms:temporal>93rd (1973-1975)</dcterms:temporal>
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    <dcterms:subject>Native Americans</dcterms:subject>
    <dc:subject>Age Discrimination; Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims</dc:subject>
    <dcterms:format>3 Pages</dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:description>The letter is addressed to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs, advocating for the early retirement of non-Indian Civil Service employees from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The letter argues that this would advance Indian self-determination, address injustices faced by non-Indian employees, and improve morale within the organization. It also includes a list of signatures from current Bureau of Indian Affairs employees in support of the proposed early retirement option.</dcterms:description>
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