Telegram from Maxwell Yazzie to President Harry S. Truman with a Reply from William D. Hassett

October 18, 1949 296 My dear Mr. Yazzie: This is to acknowledge the receipt of the telegrams of October thirteenth and fifteenth Navajo Hope which you and those who joined with you sent to pro the President. While your interest in wiring is appreciated, the President after most careful "Y" consideration felt constrained to withhold his ap- proval of S. 1407. I am enclosing, for your information, a copy of the President's veto message to the Senate. Very sincerely yours, S. TRUMAN AND LEGISTRY RECORDS U.S. SERVICE WILLIAM D. HASSETT Secretary to the President Mr. Maxwell Yazzie, B Navajo Tribal Council, Gallup, New Mexico. Enclosure. nw The Mhite Thouse 10/15/19 actool þærhington 1949 OCT 13 PM II 12 WU B066 NL PD GALLUP NMEX 13 HONORABLE HARRY S TRUMAN WASHINGTONDC WE THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF NAVAJO TRIBAL COUNCIL PETITION YOU TO SIGN NAVAJO REHABILITATION BILL AS WE EARNESTLY FEEL THAT IT IS SORELY NEEDED FOR THE BENEFIT AND BETTERMENT OF OUR ENTIRE TRIBE OF NAVAJO INDIANS ARGHIVES RECORDS S. NATIONAL TRUMAN AMERICA THANK YOU 8.5. SERVICE DONETING ENT MAXWELL YAZZIE SADE CLINI YAZZIE BEGAY DESCHEENE J 32120 $ 0244 DEWEY ETSITTY CARL MUTE MRS LILLY J NEIL BILLY BECENTI HERBERT BECENTI MANUELITO BEGAY JAMES BECENTI CHARLEY H NELSON DAMON MERONIMO CASTILLO MESCALITO NELISON ETCITTY BAYE FRED YAZZIE ROGER DAVID KENNETH H WILLIAMS ARTHUR LEE SHORTY BEGAY RECORDS VEHICLES U.S. SERVICE GOVERNMENT $