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Subject: Clinton Seeks $15M for Indian Suit
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 19:02:59 EST
Clinton Seeks $15M for Indian Suit
.c The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Clinton asked Congress for $15 million Wednesday
to cover Interior Department expenses defending itself in a lawsuit over
Indian trust funds.
In a statement, the White House said the funds -- over and above the general
budget request that Clinton submitted last month -- were needed in the current
budget year ``to carry out critical activities, including court-ordered
document production.''
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of some 3,000 individual Indian money accounts
against the Interior and Treasury departments, alleges mismanagement of $500
million in Indian trust funds. The money includes lease revenue, royalties and
court settlements.
A federal judge last month found Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Treasury
Secretary Robert Rubin in contempt of court over their delay in producing
records sought by five account holders who filed the lawsuit. The
administration was ordered to pay legal fees the plaintiffs incurred while
waiting for the records.
AP-NY-03-10-99 1902EST
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