Commerce, Census Bureau, 1980 Census, Questionnaire Program for American Indians

The letter is from James R. Jones, a Member of Congress, to Mr. Vincent Barabbas, the Director of the Bureau of Census. Jones is expressing his dissatisfaction with a meeting he had with George Hall, a staff member of Barabbas, regarding the Indian enumeration process in Oklahoma. Jones states that Hall did not address the issues raised by the Oklahoma delegation and did not justify the discrepancies in cost estimates. Jones requests that Barabbas personally look into the situation and provide information and comments.

The text provides a list of positions and their corresponding duties, pay rates, and tour of duty dates for a decentralized office. The positions mentioned include District Office Manager, Field Operations Assistant, Office Operations Supervisor, Administrative Operations Supervisor, Special Place Operations Supervisor, and Office Operations Assistant. The text also briefly describes the duties of each position.

The Indian Affairs Commission of the City of Tulsa has learned that the Bureau of the Census has decided not to include the City of Tulsa in the distribution of the supplemental form for American Indians. The Commission is disappointed and requests the assistance of Congressman Jones in convincing the Bureau of the Census to include Tulsa in the distribution. They believe that gathering statistics on Urban Indians is important for social planning and human services, and that the local census organization has the resources to accomplish this task.

The text is a supplementary questionnaire for American Indians living in reservations and historic areas of Oklahoma. It includes various questions about their identity, location, and living conditions. The text also mentions the importance of using specific materials for certain purposes, such as stoves and roofing. However, the overall meaning and context of the text is unclear due to the presence of fragmented sentences and incomplete information.

The author is writing to Vince, the Director of the Bureau of Census, expressing concern about a commitment made in a previous letter regarding the inclusion of areas in Oklahoma in a program for American Indians. The author mentions a meeting and commitment made on May 11, 1979, but is concerned that it may have been reversed. They request that Vince investigate the situation and provide a response. The author also encloses copies of previous letters for reference.