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Donne Trotter (D-Chicago) says he delivered such a proclamation at a Nation of Islam event.

Blagojevich's staff did not dispute the facts outlined in Muhammad's letter.

"We really can't speak to the facts because he doesn't remember meeting her," Rausch said.

Trotter, who is among several people who received a copy of the March 2 letter, said he finds it hard to believe that, in exchanging pleasantries with Blagojevich, Muhammad wouldn't have made her Nation of Islam affiliation clear.

But he also said he thinks it's possible the governor didn't recognize her name when he appointed her to the commission later.

"You meet a lot of people," he said, "and the name doesn't necessarily give you a face." cparsons@tribune.com Copyright © 2006, Chicago Tribune Site index News Midwest getaways
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