Correspondence Regarding the Sale of Choctaw-Chickasaw Coal and Asphalt Deposits in 19461946-01-26unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0002Senator Elmer Thomas is responding to a letter from Sammy D. Wood regarding the sale of the Choctaw-Chickasaw coal and asphalt deposits. The Congress has authorized the sale, and a contract is almost ready to be submitted for approval by the Tribes. Senator Thomas discusses the importance of maintaining Indian schools and hospitals, and expresses his support for continuing these services. Wood inquires about the status of the sale and expresses concerns about the treatment of enrolled members of the Choctaw tribe.