Transcript: National Indian Congress Elects New President

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New President Ron Allen says his first priority will be to try and prevent the cuts in Indian aid proposed in the congressional budget cutsand to maintain sovereignty. Clinton has said he will veto such cuts.

ROBERT SIEGEL, Host: The nation's largest organization of Native Americans has a new leader today. Ron Allen [sp] of the Jamestown Squellum [sp] tribe in Washington state was elected president of the National Congress of American Indians last night during the group' s annual meeting in San Diego. Allen takes office at time when Native Americans face major cuts in federal Indian aid programs.

From member station KPBS in San Diego, Scott Horsley ...

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