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This three-page typed letter was written by attorney Kenneth E. Tilsen on January 26, 1978 regarding the nomination of Judge William Webster as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The letter provides a history of Judge Webster's past rulings involving civil rights cases of Indian people in the Dakotas, including Wounded Knee Legal Defense Committee v. FBI, Russell Means v. Dick Wilson and United States v. Dodge. Tilsen warns that Webster is unwilling to curb FBI abuses and fails to recognize First Amendment freedoms.
Publication Date
1-26-1978
Document Type
Correspondence
City
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Keywords
FBI Director, William H. Webster, civil rights cases, Leonard Peltier, Wounded Knee, Russell Means, Richard Wilson, Civil Obedience Act
Language
English
Sender
Kenneth E. Tilsen
Recipient
Editor of unknown publication
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Tilsen, Kenneth E., "Letter Regarding Judge William Webster, January 26, 1978" (1978). American Indian Movement and Activism. 39.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_aim/39
Rights Statement
This item is made available as part of the Welcome Home Project for educational purposes only. It is not to be distributed for commercial use.
Identifier
Box 7, Folder 3, Item A
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