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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 27, 1998 Chairman Henry Cagey Lummi Indian Business Council 2616 Kwina Road Bellingham, WA 98226 Dear Chairman Cagey: Henry- Thank you for your letter dated July 7, 1998 regarding the inclusion of legislative riders in annual Interior Appropriations bills. I apologize for the delay in replying. I am enclosing with this letter a copy of the OMB letter sent to the Committee on Appropriations which provides the Administration's views on the Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for FY99. There is a specifice reference on page 2 regarding the issue of attaching riders to appropriations bills. I am also enclosing a copy of a White House release that lists all riders we find objectionable in both the Senate and House Interior Appropriations bills. We will be working hard on these issues in the coming month as the Interior Appropriations bill moves through the Senate. Again, thank you for sharing your concerns with us. Sincerely, Deputy Assistant to the President Lynn Lynn Cutler for Intergovernmental Affairs