Letter from Representative Burdick to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Zimmerman Regarding Reservoir Name, August 17, 1951

This letter dated August 17, 1951, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Zimmerman, expresses Burdick\u27s appreciation for their letter concerning the name of the Garrison Dam reservoir. Burdick notes that he agrees that the reservoir should be given an Indian name, but notes there has also already been legislation introduced to name the reservoir Lake Thompson that has been endorsed by United States Senator Milton Young and United States House Representative Fred Aandahl. Burdick closes by affirming his interest in North Dakota history and by noting it will be difficult to stop the current legislation. This appears to be a form letter that Burdick sent to people who initially wrote to him about naming the Garrison Dam reservoir.https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/1239/thumbnail.jp