Recognizing the Achievements of Outstanding Americans of Indian Blood1947-01-01unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_001_4_2_12_0020Edward H. Rees, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, spoke in response to remarks made by a colleague from Oklahoma regarding the achievements of outstanding Americans of civilian descent, including Charles D. Carter, a Chickasaw Indian. Rees highlighted the war record of Native Americans and expressed a desire to cite more instances of individual heroism if time allowed.