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Mary L. Smith 07/22/99 05:15:34 PM Record Type: Record To: Courtney O. Gregoire/OPD/EOP@EOP, Paul J. Weinstein Jr./OPD/EOP@EOP, Thomas L. Freedman/OPD/EOP@EOP CC: Andrea Kane/OPD/EOP@EOP Subject: weekly on Native American Economic Development Access Center Native American Economic Development - Creation of an Access Center. Following up on your New Markets tour and the Native American Economic Development Conference one year ago, the DPC has begun work to create a Native American Economic Development Access Center, located at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This Access Center would operate through a single toll-free number that will connect Native American callers and businesses to 14 agencies' programs. Currently, agencies have their own toll-free numbers, putting burdens on the public to know where in the federal government to call. This Access Center is planned to be operational by early next year.