Show intercepted letter november 29 1953 judge willis W ritter salt lake city utah your honor your decision on behalf ot of the right of the navajo indians gives many of us much joy to salute and commend you for your worthy action simple unadulterated justice is to often missing in such cases especially where the weak and lowly are the victims therefore it is refreshing to the hearts and minds of millions to hear of your for forthright thrig it manner manlier of dispensing justice where it is so desperately needed beede d you have added another reason why the state of utah has had such an honorable name in such matters she has given S special e care to looking after the well being of her citizens may your kind of justice justice with a heart as well as a mind increase yours respectively everett H lea Es condido cal november 29 1953 judge willis W ritter halt balt lake city utah your honor As a friend of the anjim i I 1 deeply appreciate and commend you highly for your wise deci son in behalf of justice extended to the long suffering navaja indians houi decision in this important cast cas sets a precedent that thal all true american citizens will never forget as the beginning of a new age in behalf of the long disgracefully neglected wards of the federal government your do de casion will also aid tremendously in helping erase this sordidness from the pages of history that Tro proclaimed claimed the record of the united states governments maltreatment and betrayal of the in deans as relating to the sacredness of consummated treaties As an american citizen I 1 am ashamed to report as you likely know that our government nver nover fulfilled its negotiated obligations involved in any of its indian treaties many thanks to your honor judge ritter for your recognition of justice for the navajos cavajos as it is the constitutional right bf all citizens without peedu dice or discrimination most sincerely dr I 1 M cohn |