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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2002

The gubernatorial campaign of Frank Murkowski is crying foul over attacks about his ties to an Alaska Native corporation.

Murkowski, currently a U.S. senator, was president of a bank that lost millions for Sitnasauk, a village corporation. In 1986, a court awarded the company $10 million for breach of trust.

Murkowski blamed the failure on the bank's trust department, which he said was separate from the part he oversaw.

His campaign believes Democrats are responsible for the attack. A spokesperson for his opponent, Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer, met with the corporation but said there was no coordination.

Get the Story:
Murkowski called victim of smear campaign (The Anchorage Daily News 10/14)
Democrats, Sitnasauk Native Corp. blame Murkowski for '70s bank losses (AP 10/13)

Related Stories:
Murkowski's bank breached trust to Natives (10/11)

Relevant Links:
Frank Murkowski for Governor - http://www.frankmurkowski.com
Sen. Frank Murkowski - http://murkowski.senate.gov
Fran Ulmer for Governor - http://www.franulmer.com