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"Our Congressman From India"
September 1958 article from the Washington Diplomat entitled “Our Congressman From India," profiling US Representative Dalip Singh Saund. The article discusses a 1957 speech Saund gave and details his successful campaign against Jacqueline Cochran Odlum the year before.

Saund Flipped For Coin
Clipping from an unknown newspaper entitled “Saund Flipped for Coin.” In a lighthearted photo, US Representative Dalip Singh Saund was held upside down by Vincent Scarpino and Roger Bittmann at the dedication of an IRS office in Riverside, CA. The caption describes them as “shaking him down” for any remaining change after paying his taxes there.

"Saund's Condition Reported Critical"
Newspaper clipping from May 3rd (probably 1970-1972). Contains the details of Dalip Singh Saund’s critical condition, stating that he had a cerebral hemorrhage on a flight from California to Washington. Saund was taken by ambulance from Baltimore to the Naval Medical Center after the flight.

Letter from Roshan Sharma to Marion Saund
Letter from Roshan Sharma to Merion Saund dated April 22nd, 1973. The letter is short and contains condolences upon hearing of Dalip Singh Saund’s passing. "If a man’s worth is judged by his works and deeds, Honorable Dalip Singh Saund’s name will last as long as the memory of the Indian community is alive and as long as the political history of America is in vital form.

Letter from Dina Nath to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Dina Nath to Abnashi Ram. Letter is dated January 16, 1958. In the letter, Dina Nath discusses his interest in Manju’s career, Dalip Singh Saund, and other topics.

Letter from Lalji Mehrotra to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Lalji Mehrotra to Abnashi Ram. Letter is dated March 20, 1958. In the letter, Mehrotra conveys the news that his brother passed away in a car accident. He also discusses Dalip Singh Saund’s Burma visit, and other topics.

Dalip Singh Saund on Black Voting Rights
Dalip Singh Saund (September 20, 1899 – April 22, 1973) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served the 29th District of California from 1957 to 1963. He was the first Sikh American, Asian American and Indian American elected as a voting member of the United States Congress.

Congressman Saund featured on WTOP So They Say
Interview with U.S. Representative Dalip Singh Saund on CBS affiliate WTOP-FM, dated January 11, 1957. In the clip, Saund discusses his first week in office after election as the first Asian American in Congressional history.

Campaign ad for Congressman D.S. Saund
1960 campaign ad for Congressman Dalip Singh Saund, who was running for reelection as the representative from California's 29th congressional district against Charles H. Jameson. He would go on to win his reelection that year.

Congressman Saund on CBS Capitol Cloakroom (Side A)
Interview with U.S. Representative Dalip Singh Saund on the CBS Radio program "Capitol Cloakroom" on January 27, 1958. The interview focuses on the Cold War and Congressman Saund's visits to Indonesia and India. Side A.

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