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By Sean P. Murphy, Globe Staff, 3/28/2001

S Representative Frank Wolf yesterday asked for a ''sweeping'' investigation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Clinton administration for possible ethics laws violations in the last-minute recognition of three groups as Indian tribes.

As federally recognized tribes, the three groups, including the Nipmuc of Central Massachusetts, have the right to open casinos, a privilege often worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Two Clinton administration political appointees, Kevin Gover and Michael J. Anderson, recognized the tribes in their last day in office, going against the recommendations made to them by the Bureau of Indian Affairs' staff of historians.

After leaving office, Gover and Anderson stepped directly into lucrative lobbying jobs representing Indian gaming tribes.

Wolf, a Republican of Virginia, yesterday formally asked for investigations by Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Inspector General's office. He also wrote to President Bush urging a thorough examination of the operations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the leadership of Gover and Anderson.

Also yesterday, US Representative Robert Simmons, Republican of Connecticut, called for a Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation.

This story ran on page A01 of the Boston Globe on 3/28/2001.
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