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President Nixon, Special Message on Indian Affairs July 8, 1970

The new direction of Indian policy which aimed at Indian self-determination was set forth by President Richard Nixon in a special message to Congress in July 1970.

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President Nixon, Special Message on Indian Affairs July 8, 1970 (PDF)(2 pp, 20 K, July 8, 1970)