WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 23, 2025:

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President Donald J. Trump Directs Administration to Advance Lumbee Tribe Recognition

DIRECTING PLAN FOR RECOGNITION OF LARGEST TRIBE EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to the Secretary of the Interior to submit a plan to advance full federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.