Letter from Carl Sylvester to Senator Langer Regarding Garrison Dam, November 30, 1946

This handwritten letter dated November 30, 1946, from Carl Sylvester of Elbowoods, North Dakota (ND) on the Fort Berthold Reservation of ND to United States Senator William Langer, Sylvester first thanks Langer for the latter\u27s kind attitude towards him as an entity in the last election. Sylvester goes on through pages 1-4 to offer his insights on the role of the Republican Party in the leadership of the country over a number of administrations. On pages 5 and 6, Sylvester raises the issue the of Three Affiliated Tribes\u27 opposition to the construction of the Garrison Dam project, urging Langer to oppose it as well. With this this handwritten letter, Sylvester has enclosed a typed writeup entitled The Voice of Flood - Threatened Indians he has written detailing the tribes\u27 attitude regarding the Garrison Dam project. See also: Telegram from Senator Langer to Carl Sylvester Regarding Garrison Dam, December 9, 1946https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/1422/thumbnail.jp