Department of the Interior and related agencies appropriations for 1979: hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979 |
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Page 609 - The Congress hereby recognizes the obligation of the United States to respond to the strong expression of the Indian people for self-determination by assuring maximum Indian participation in the direction of educational as well as other Federal services to Indian communities so as to render such services more responsive to the needs and desires of those communities.
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Page 64 - This concludes my statement, Mr. Chairman. I will be happy to answer any questions that you or any members of the committee may have concerning the work of the Commission.