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Title: The Indian Artist and the Speaker's Portrait: A Proudest Moment

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Title: The Indian Artist and the Speaker's Portrait: A Proudest Moment

An Indian artist from Shawnee named Ponkilla carved a portrait of the Speaker out of leather and presented it to him at a Co-Op luncheon in Seminole. The artist and his wife are being brought to Washington in May to see the Speakers offices and sights. The portrait is currently hanging in an office in McAlester and will be crated and sent to Washington.

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Title: Title: The Indian Artist and the Speaker's Portrait: A Proudest Moment

Date - creation

Expression: 1972

Type: single

Begin: 1972

Date - creation

Expression: 92nd Congress (1971-1973)

Type: inclusive

Begin: 1971

End: 1973

Scope and Content: An Indian artist from Shawnee named Ponkilla carved a portrait of the Speaker out of leather and presented it to him at a Co-Op luncheon in Seminole. The artist and his wife are being brought to Washington in May to see the Speakers offices and sights. The portrait is currently hanging in an office in McAlester and will be crated and sent to Washington.

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Portion: whole

Number: 3

Type: pages

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