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    Freedmen seek meeting with Congressman Boren

    Muskogee, Oklahoma (AP)

    U.S. Rep. Dan Boren said he supports the descendants of Cherokee freedmen and would welcome a chance to meet with them.

    Boren released a statement on during early March after about 20 people marched on his district office in Muskogee.

    Organizers said the march was an effort to get a face-to-face meeting with Boren, D-Okla., as well as draw attention to their tribal citizenship efforts.

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