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Report: Wayne Smith sought casino-related contract
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THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2003

Former Bureau of Indian Affairs official Wayne Smith was ranked "at the bottom of the list" of contenders for a tribal casino impact study in California, The Contra Costa Times reports.

Smith was former assistant secretary Neal McCaleb's deputy. He was forced out by the White House and the Department of Interior after he questioned the White House's attempt to influence a tribal leadership dispute that involved a casino project.

The casino impact study is being requested by the city of Richmond in response to a proposal by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indian. The law firm of Latham & Watkins, which employs former Clinton administration Interior secretary Bruce Babbitt, said it will charge $100,000 for the study, down from its original $200,000 quote.

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Law firm trims price for casino impact study (The Contra Costa Times 4/17)

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