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MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2002

"Shortly after my campaign for Congress ended in July, I heard from Mashantucket Chairman Kenny Reels. No, it wasn't a condolence call. He was demanding an apology. Through his latest lawyer, Ralph Lancaster from Portland, Maine, Reels sent me a certified letter with a 36-page report from certified genealogist Roger Joslyn, who says Reels is a certified Pequot. Mr. Lancaster requested on behalf of Reels that I apologize. Clearly certification and legitimacy remain a chief concern to the chief of the most gambling-enriched tribe on earth. But the motive and timing of this latest Mashantucket maneuver remains unclear. . ."

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Jeff Benedict: Chairman Reels uses genealogy to duck the real issue (The New London Day 8/24)
Benedict says Reels, tribe keep 'ducking' real issue (The New London Day 8/24)

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