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Martin read about deposition online MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2002 Deputy assistant secretary Aurene Martin first learned that she was being called before a court investigator because she read about it on Indianz.Com, according to the transcript of the proceeding. "I read about it on the Internet," Martin said in response to a question posed by special master Alan Balaran. "Which website? That's the way I get all my information," responded Balaran. "The Indianz.com website," Martin replied. Martin testified on December 13 about Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb's e-mail habits. She said she was not "not entirely" surprised to learn that she was being deposed. "I assumed that you had -- since you had deposed Mr. McCaleb and [administrative assistant] Jean [Maybee], and that I had some part in the e-mail disclosure, that you would probably want to speak with me," she testified. Balaran questioned Martin as part of his investigation into McCaleb's loss of government e-mails. A report is forthcoming. Relevant Links: Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com Cobell v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm Trust Reform, NCAI - http://www.ncai.org/main/pages/ issues/other_issues/trust_reform.asp Related Stories: BIA aides circumventing court (12/16) Martin's role in incident surfaces (12/16) McCaleb to go before investigator again (12/16) McCaleb won't undergo more questioning (12/17) BIA aides e-mail use prompts inquiry (12/17) McCaleb aides circumventing court (12/16) Martin's role in incident surfaces (12/16) McCaleb to go before investigator again (12/16) Deposition and hearing on trust fund (12/13) McCaleb e-mail probe widens (12/11) McCaleb aide ordered to testify (12/9) McCaleb being deposed on e-mails (12/6) Interior's casualties of war (11/25) McCaleb resigning from BIA (11/22) 17 months at arm's length (11/22) Court cites 'troubling record' at Interior (11/14) McCaleb admits to e-mail 'misunderstanding' (10/23) Interior admits to more destruction of e-mails (10/22) Probe raises more questions than answers (08/07) DOI investigation released (8/7) No one to punish for destroyed e-mails (4/10) Request for trust fund probe rejected (11/7) Internal trust fund investigation sought (8/22)
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