Cherokee Nation Gives Obama Inauguration Committee $50,000, Whitten Gives $25,000

From The Tulsa World's "Political Notebook" Column: The Cherokee Nation has given the maximum $50,000 to President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration committee, according to a list of donors on the committee's Web site.

The only other large state contribution is $25,000 from Reggie Whitten, the Edmond attorney who led efforts to rescue the Oklahoma Democratic Party from the brink of insolvency this year.

Three Oklahomans have given $500 or less.

National notables on the $50,000 list include film director Stephen Spielberg, film executive Robert Zemeckis, actors Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Sharon Stone, and music executive Berry Gordy. Financier George Soros and four of his family members gave $50,000 each. Actor Christopher Guest and former basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson are among those giving $25,000.

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