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a grant of money [[strikethrough]] to the Indians [/strikethrough]] by Congress. Our friend, Claes Weston has said and read many profound things. Among other things he recently stated in an article in the Arizona Republic that some of the real Indian issues are continuing ownership of land, development of human and natural resources, protection of rights from [[written word?]] Congress by treaty and law." The decision in the Campon Capoeman case which elimanates the collection of taxes on income derived by teh corporate or individual owner of ? property is a great help to the Indian in the continuing ownership of land. Development of human and natural resources and even protection of rights promised by treaty and law. I am not here to discuss the details, the history and facts of the case. I am here to join you in giving thanks to those who fought for all of us in the long run. It is along and tedious battle and won the decision after it had been appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. We have given thanks for those leaders and friends who fought our wars a long time ago. We now take the for those who fought for us in the Camponin tax cases. A special discussion of the Camponin case will be followed shortly after my remarks and there will be a question and snwer period with the answers being given by those who are most capable of helping to answer. At this time I wish to join you in thanksgiving and tribute to the tribes,
Attorney John W. Cragun, Julian Nicodemus, Herbert ? and our own president Joe R. Garry, and from Oklahoma some of our old friends in the   and Attorney Huston ? and his associates Mr. Godfrey And who filed a brief ? ? before the court. Let us all stand in a rise vote of thanks for those great friends. I ask you to stand please.
Mr. President, Joe Garry, I'll file this reference to become in the minutes of this convention.
Thank you very much, Jess Goelodge. Now to give the response to this tribute will be the attorney that is responsible for the victory in thies case John W. Cragun as all of you know him in last years convention and in years past was associated with the Wilkinson firm in Washington, D.C. It is my pleasure

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