LaDonna Harris, Meetings Declined, January-May, 1967

Mrs. Fred R. Harris is interested in participating in a panel on American Indian Education at the Society for Applied Anthropology meeting in Washington, but is unable to commit that far in advance. She hopes to be able to participate and asks that Mr. Wax contact her again in April.

The text is an invitation for LaDonna to have coffee with the sender at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 2. The sender requests that LaDonna RSVP.

The Methodist Church is holding two regional consultations in Oklahoma to seek the counsel of Indian leaders on how the Church can best serve the total life of Indians. Representatives from the National Division of the Board of Missions will be present, along with around 50 Indian representatives from Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. The consultations will be held on May 1st and 2nd in Oklahoma City and Muskogee, respectively. Mrs. Fred R. Harris is cordially invited to attend as a representative of Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity.

The text contains a note from someone named LD, apologizing for not being able to attend to a request due to being out of town. The note is addressed to Bible, and it is unclear what the request was.

Letter to Fred Harris that a constituent is going to attend a meeting on Saturday, April 1st. The person making the request suggests that the person they are asking could drive to the meeting, and that they might be able to meet at a similar location. It is unclear what the meeting is for, but it seems to be something the person making the request is interested in.

The text contains information about the annual meeting of the Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory, Inc. The meeting will be held on Monday, April 24, 1967, at the Central Office of the El Paso Public Schools in El Paso, Texas. The Executive Board will hold a dinner meeting on Sunday evening, April 23, and the Regional Council will meet on Monday afternoon, April 24, 1967, following the Annual Meeting. Specific details regarding the agenda, election of Regional Council members, location of the Board and Council meetings and motel reservations will be mailed to attendees soon. Travel expenses for Regional Council and Executive Board members will be reimbursed, but it is hoped that a large number of corporate members will be in attendance at the meeting.

The text contains a letter from Mrs. LaDonna Harris to Mrs. Ernestine Kauley, in which Mrs. Harris thanks Mrs. Kauley for her role in making the Harkness Ballet a success. Mrs. Harris also talks about a pecan-growing project that she is involved in, and extends an invitation to Mrs. Kauley to come on a tour of the project on April 27.

A person who is unable to attend a meeting is regretfully informing the person who extended the invitation of their regrets. The individual was invited to participate in a discussion panel about the question Are Men Becoming Obsolete? on April 3rd at the Shoreham Hotel.

The Lawton Jaycee Janes in Lawton, Oklahoma has extended an invitation to Mrs. Fred R. Harris to be their guest speaker at a banquet honoring the Outstanding Indian Student of Lawton for the year 1966-1967. Mrs. Harris is unable to attend but extends her congratulations to the recipient of the award.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private organization that encourages public participation in the preservation of American historical sites, buildings, and objects. It was established to protect these links between our past, present, and future from destruction. The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees and relies on membership dues and contributions to function. You can join the Trust as an individual, student, professional, non-profit organization, or business corporation.

The Southerland Gallery of Art will be hosting an exhibition of paintings by Helen Silliman of Carlsbad, New Mexico from April 2nd through 23rd, 1967. An opening tea will be held on Sunday, April 2nd from 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. at the gallery, which is located at 1527 Gore Boulevard in Lawton, Oklahoma.

The text is a letter from Mrs. Fred R. Harris, President of the Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies, to Mr. Lonnie H. Wagstaff, Acting Director of the Center. In the letter, Mrs. Harris expresses her regret at not being able to attend the Center's Fourth Annual Conference on Extremism due to other commitments, but expresses her hope that Mr. Wagstaff will keep her informed of the event's outcome.

The Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies is sponsoring the Fourth Annual Conference on Human Relations Problems in the Southwest. The theme of this year's conference is Extremism. The conference is designed to study, explore and analyze extremism as a growing threat in the Southwest and the nation. It will provide the opportunity to study the problem, to become knowledgeable and apprised of its implications, and to consider strategies and alternatives of counteraction. The conference will be comprised of persons representing a cross section of organizations and professions, and the keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Alan F. Westin of the Department of Public Law and Government, Columbia University. There is a $10.00 registration fee for each participant, which includes the banquet meal which is scheduled for Friday night.

Mrs. Fred R. Harris sends her regrets to Jean Sprague for being unable to attend a style show, but says she looks forward to seeing her soon. She reports having had a great time in Europe and sends her warmest regards.

The text is a letter from Mrs. Fred R. Harris, the President of Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity, to Mr. D. D. Atchison, the Superintendent of the Indian Mission Conference of Oklahoma. In the letter, Mrs. Harris expresses her regret at not being able to attend the regional consultations on the Methodist Church's work among Indians, but asks that her Director, Mrs. Iola Taylor, attend in her place.

The text describes a Consortium formed by three universities - Arizona State University, the University of South Dakota, and the University of Utah - in order to provide training and technical assistance services to Indian communities. Through the OEO's Indian Community Action Programs, it was discovered that many American Indians are talented painters and sculptors, but have had no opportunity to develop their abilities. Therefore, the Consortium sponsored regional exhibits in order to search for and recognize these artists. The exhibition of paintings and sculpture by these newly discovered American Indian artists will take place at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, April 2.

The text contains an invitation from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center to attend a luncheon and style show on April 14. The purpose of the event is to honor the wives of the Board of Trustees of the Center and wives of the Annual Western Heritage Award Winners. The style show will feature six Indian girls modeling traditional dresses, as well as students from the University of Oklahoma modeling their adaptations of these dresses.

The text contains an invitation to the Seventh Annual Congressional Wives Prayer Breakfast, to be held with Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. The guests are asked to arrive at 7:50 a.m. and the event will start at 8:00 a.m. The event will be held in the Blue Room at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

A bridal shower is being held for Miss Darlene, who is engaged to Charles Rightmen. The event will take place on Friday, 1967, at Northside Baptist Church. Mrs. Chris Blanton, Mrs. Alton Cox, Mrs. Leo Riggins, Miss Linda Ann Baker, Mrs. Malcolm Porterfield, Miss Karen Stewart, Mrs. Roy Zimmerman, Miss Claudia Price, Mrs. E. K. Miller, Miss Regina Johns, Mrs. Charles Baker, and Miss Lana Hargrove's will be in attendance.

The 88th Congressional Club is planning a series of meetings for the wives of members of the 90th Congress, to orient them to Washington D.C. The meetings will be held once a week from January 24th to March 7th, and will cover topics such as the War in Viet Nam, the organization of the Department of Defense, and the workings of the legislative and executive branches of government.