And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: From: Piercing Eyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> forwarded for informational purposes only....contents have not been verified.. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 17:07:00 EDT Subject: First Lady Meets With NY Homeowners First Lady Meets With NY Homeowners .c The Associated Press By MARC HUMBERT ROME, N.Y. (AP) - A group of local residents asked Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday to help them fight land claims against their property filed by the Oneida Indian Nation. On the third day of her Senate campaign swing, Mrs. Clinton said she takes ``to heart'' the concerns of the homeowners. ``There should be some just and equitable solution that does not disadvantage existing land owners,'' Mrs. Clinton said. ``And I hope that that comes to pass.'' The Oneidas filed a lawsuit in 1970 seeking to recover 250,000 acres of lost land. The Supreme Court ruled in 1985 that the Oneidas were entitled to compensation because most of their land was seized in questionable transactions with the state and private individuals. Negotiations over a settlement stalled, and the Justice Department intervened, siding with the Oneidas. A handful of local residents carried signs outside Mrs. Clinton's campaign event in Rome. ``Please help us, Mrs. Clinton,'' read one sign. Told by a farmer that the homeowners feel threatened by the possibility of losing land to the Oneidas, Mrs. Clinton said, ``I will certainly take that to heart. I know this has been going on for 20 years or more.'' Tina Bombardo, who owns 26 acres in Verona claimed by the Oneidas, said she felt Mrs. Clinton ``could help us resolve'' the issue. ``I'm a registered Republican, but I would vote for her if she would help us,'' Bombardo said. AP-NY-07-09-99 1706EDT Copyright 1999 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without prior written authority of The Associated Press. Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
