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This collection is a speech written by an unknown lawyer working for the Navajo Tribe during Raymond Nakai's reign. This person is giving a speech to the Federal Bar Association stating that the U.S. Bill of Rights does not apply on Indian reservations. This lawyer insists that the Navajo Nation needs to decree a Navajo Bill of Rights and a Navajo Constitution to insure legal rights for all Navajo citizens. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Raymond Nakai, a Navajo Indian, was born in 1918 in Lukachukai, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation. Raymond Nakai is noted as being the first modern Navajo political leader serving as Chairman of the Navajo Nation from 1963-1971. As chairman, the issues most important during his tenure were self determination in Navajo Education, reservation unemployment, developing Navajo economy, further development of the tribal government and improving relations with the federal government and surrounding states. Nakai had much unprecedented success as Navajo Tribal Chairman: In 1967 the Navajo Nation Bill of Rights was created, in 1968 Navajo Community College opened being the first tribally controlled community college, the Tribal Scholarship Trust was developed, relations with off reservation natural resource companies began, he was supportive of religious freedom of the Native American Church on the Navajo Reservation. Raymond Nakai led an active personal and political life and was an innovative leader for the Navajo People. The Raymond Nakai Collection contains material documenting his activities as Chairman of the Navajo Nation from 1963 - 1971.

American Bar Assoc (ABA) lobbying activity in the antitrust field during the 1970s is examined by analyzing ABA testimonial behavior & interest group alignment before congressional committees. From legislative hearing records for the six congressional hearings conducted to consider proposed changes in antitrust law, at which the ABA testified, 130 groups & individuals were catgorized into 6 groups according to expressed opposition. Guttmann-scale techniques were applied to yield a representation of interagreement. Analysis reveals that the ABA displayed a pattern of agreement in opposition to the proposed antitrust legislation with recurrently appearing business interest groups, & the Nixon & Ford Justice Depts. ABA testimony proved inconsistent with the views expressed by the Federal Trade Commission & a consumer lobby, the Consumer Union. Variable intergroup interaction levels, & data on the vested interests of ABA leaders are suggested as explanatory. 2 Tables, 15 References. Modified HA.

The American Bar Association is a voluntary association, organized at Saratoga, New York, in 1878. The object of the Association, as defined by its Constitution, is "to advance the science of jurisprudence, promote the administration of justice and uniformity of legislation and of judicial decision throughout the Nation, uphold the honor of the profession of the law, and encourage cordial intercourse among the members of the American Bar." The Association has at present about 28,000 members, residing throughout all of the United States proper and in Hawaii, China, Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands.

ABSTRACTThis article examines the testimonial behavior of the American Bar Association with respect to congressional hearings conducted to consider proposed changes in the antitrust laws during the 1970s. The ABA displayed a pattern of agreement in opposition to the proposed antitrust legislation with recurrently appearing business interest groups, and the Nixon and Ford Justice Departments. ABA testimony proved inconsistent with the views expressed by the Federal Trade Commission and a consumer lobby, the Consumer Union. Variable intergroup interaction levels, and data on the vested interests of ABA leaders are suggested as possessing explanatory power.