Opposition to Extension of Leasing Time for Choctaw and Chickasaw Lands1947-03-13unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_001_4_2_3_0014The document from Carl Albert to Mr. Walter Leach addresses a petition opposing legislation to extend the leasing of Choctaw and Chickasaw lands for coal and asphalt mining. Albert states that the Interior Department plans to negotiate with tribal representatives on the purchase price of the lands and assures that he will resist any delays in the process.