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Special Trustee Ross Swimmer appeared on the nationally-broadcast radio program Native America Calling today.

During the one-hour program, Swimmer gave an update on the latest developments at the Office of Special Trustee. OST has opened a national call center for Indian beneficiaries and has hired dozens of fiduciary trust officers to work at the local level.

Swimmer is a presidential appointee who has been in charge of OST since April 2003.

The program can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.nativeamericacalling.com.

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Office of Special Trustee - http://www.ost.doi.gov

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