On the recordApril 5, 1971
The new bill being submitted by Secretary Morton, developed in close consultation with representatives of the Alaska Federation of Natives themselves, provides for a cash payment of $500 million.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRichard Nixon: “The new bill being submitted by Secretary Morton, developed in close consultation with representatives of the Alaska…”
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Statement About an Alaska Natives' Claims Bill
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