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Eni Faleomavaega: “I will submit to my good friend, Madam Speaker, the situation that, dealing with the Lumbee Indians, the Congress did…”

On the recordJune 7, 2007
I will submit to my good friend, Madam Speaker, the situation that, dealing with the Lumbee Indians, the Congress did formally recognize them in 1956 and there was no process in place.
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Eni Faleomavaega
American Samoa

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Discussing the recognition of the Lumbee Indians by Congress.

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