Letter from Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman to President Harry S. Truman, with Related Note

OF EPART MENT THE INTI RIOR UNITED STATES Feled DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 12/8/49 6-6 WASHINGTON 25, D. C. DEC - 1 1949 My dear Mr. President: X I transmit herewith for your signature a commission appointing Mr. William W. Keeler as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, for a period of four years beginning from the date he takes oath of office. Mr. Keeler is a Cherokee Indian by blood, and is con- sidered qualified under the law to hold the position of Principal Chief. Authority for the appointment of a Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation is contained in Section 6 of the Act of Congress approved April 26, 1906 (34 Stat. 137). As no funds are authorized by Congress for use in the payment of the salary of a Principal Chief of the Cherokee x119 Nation, Mr. Keeler will serve without compensation. Mr. Keeler has been helpful and has taken an active part in matters affecting the interest of the Cherokee Nation. I recommend his appointment. HARRY NATIONAL TRUMAN AMERICA ARCHIVES AND RECORDS Sincerely yours, SERVICE X 296 Droor h Chapman GOVERNMENT Secretary of the Interior X 6 The President The White House Enclosure Com.signed : 2/6/49 Ret'd to Interior 12/7/49, 1849 A Century of Conservation 1949