United States: Statement By The President On House Passage Of The Claims Settlement Act Of 2010

United States: Statement By The President On House Passage Of The Claims Settlement Act Of 2010 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary I am pleased that today, the House hasjoined the Senate in passing the Claims Settlement Act of 2010. This important legislation will fund the agreements reached in the Pigford II lawsuit, brought by African American farmers, and the Cobell lawsuit, brought by Native Americans over the management of Indian trust accounts and resources. I want to thank...

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