Petition by Choctaw and Chickasaw Citizens Against Extension of Leasing Time for Choctaw and Chickasaw Coal and Asphalt Lands1948-01-01Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_001_4_2_3_0001A group of Choctaw and Chickasaw citizens from the Old Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations are petitioning the Oklahoma Congressional delegation to oppose legislation that would extend the time for leasing coal and asphalt lands for 15 years. They believe that this extension would decrease their chances of selling the land, which has been authorized by the National Congress.