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As you will recall, last month we met with you regarding the proposed conversion of a dog track in Hudson, Wisconsin, to an Indian gaming casino which would bail out the dog track owner. Delaware North of Buffalo, New York. Enclosed is the announcement by the BIA about their decision to deny this application.

Many, many thanks to you for your help with the Department of Justice. Without your assistance, we do not believe BIA Headquarters would have overturned its Minneapolis area

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Recent communications with the BIA lead us to believe that a decision abcut the fee-to-trust transfer of the Hudson Dog Track will be before the Secretary of Interior for a decision before the end of June. We are recommending the following strategies:

1. Have the Minnesota Congressional Delegation send a letter to Herold Ickes, President Clinton's Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Political Affairs requesting that the White House meet with elected tribal officials who are opposed to the transaction. THE LETTER HAS BEEN DRAFTED AND IS BEING CIRCULATED FOR SIGNATURES.

2. Have each of the Tribes who are opposed sand a letter to Secretary Babbitt requesting a meeting before he makes a decision. THE LETTER HAS BEEN DRAFTED AND SENT TO THE TRIBES FOR SIGNATURE,

3. Ask Congressman George Miller, democrat from California and the rancing member of the House Natural Resources Committee to take an opposing position and meet with Secretary Babbitt. JERRY SIKORSKI WILL PURSUE THIS.

4. Ask Congressman Don Young, republican from Alaska to take an opposing position and express reasons for such opposition to Secretary Babbitt. TOM CORCORAN AND FRANK DUCHNEAUX WILL PURSUE THIS.

5. Arrange for Marge Anderson, Chairwoman of the Mille Lacs Lake reservation, Debbie Boxleitner, Chairwoman of the Oneida reservation, and Joanne Jones, Chairwoman of the Ho-Chunk reservation to meet with Senator Danial Inouye, democrat of Hawaii and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Indians. JERRY SIKORSKI AND SCOTT DACY WILL PURSUE THIS.

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6. Have Frank Duchneaux, Tom Corcoran, and Pat O'Donal: zeet with Senator John McCain, republican from Arizona and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indians. THIS MEETING IS ALREADY ARRANGED.

7. Increase pressure and communications with the White House through
Vice-President Gore's office, the National Cerocratic Committee and The
Committee to re-elect the President. LARRY KITTO AND PAT O'CONNOR WILL
PUI SUE THIS.

8. Ask Congressmen Sabo, Vento, Cberstar, and Senator Wellstone of Mirnesota to have a Meeting with Secretary Babbitt. LARRY KITTO WILL PUT SUE THIS.

9. Send a joint letter from the St. Croix, Oneida, and Ho-Chunk tribes to the Wisconsin delegations asking, once again, for support in opposing the transaction. LARRY KITTO AND TOM CORCORAN WILL PURSUE THIS.

10. Get Congressman Obey and Senator Feingold of Wisconsin and Congressman Vento of Minnesota to keep pressure on the Department of Interior and Secretary Babbitt. SCOTT DACY WILL PURSUE THIS.

11. Have Congressman Martin Sabo of Minnesota keep the pressure on the White House through Chief of Staff Leon Panetta. LARRY KITTO AND JERRY SIKORSKI WILL PURSUE THIS.

12. Get a story in the Washington Post about Delaware North and their relationship with the tracks in Wisconsin. TOM CORCORAN, LARRY KITTO,

SCOTT DACY, AND JERRY SIKORSKI WILL PURSUE THIS.

13. Publicly expose the conflict of interest that Ada Deer, Assistant Secretary of the BIA and galashkibos, President of NCAI have in relation to their ability to use their positions to work the process and influence the decision.

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