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Deputy Attorney General, Eric Holder, and Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism at the FBI, Dale Watson, spoke to reporters about the higher risk of possible terrorist attacks in the U.S. …

Mr. Holder talked about the problem of childhood exposure to violence and abuse. He focused on the effects of exposure to violence at a young age, means of preventing exposure, and taking ef…

Attorney General Holder talked about the statistics for 1998 regarding the amount of hate crimes committed in the U.S. He stressed that Americans need to learn tolerance to eliminate hate an…

Secretary Babbit, Secretary Riley, and Deputy Attorney General Holder talked to reporters about the proposed across the board tax cut in the 2000 federal budget. They focused on the impact t…

Justice officials testified about President Clinton’s decision to grant clemency to several Puerto Rican nationalists involved in terrorist incidents in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At is…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed the state of justice at the end of the millennium, particularly as it related to hate crimes. Topics covered included the rise of hate gro…

Congressional Black Caucus members talked about the need for stricter gun control laws. They said that the most glaring examples of the need could be found within minority communities, notin…

Education Secretary Richard Riley and others presented the National Youth Survey, which found that the number of students expelled from school for gun possession had significantly decreased.…

Witnesses testified before the House Judiciary Committee about the need for federal legislation which provides for greater punishments for crimes motivated by hate. Several witnesses describ…

Participants including Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder and Attorney General Janet Reno talked about the government’s role in protecting children from violence, including domestic violenc…

Participants talked about various ways children are exposed to violence and the problem of youth violence. Among the issues addressed were the ways in which children are exposed to violence,…

Following an address in the Rose Garden by President Bill Clinton, several House Members, White House Administration members, and gun control advocates spoke to reporters about pending gun c…

The Justice Department hosted a conference focused on strengthening the relations between communities and police departments. Attorney General, Janet Reno, made opening remarks

Witnesses testified about the necessity for new gun control legislation. They focused on the juvenile crime bill passed in the Senate that required background checks at gun shows. They stres…

Bruce Reed, Domestic Policy Advisor for the White House, and others talked to reporters about crime legislation proposed by President Bill Clinton. The bill would reinstate the waiting perio…

Representatives testified before the House Judiciary Committee that the independent counsel statute was inherently flawed and should be allowed to expire. Their remarks focused on the many w…

Senator Edward Kennedy(D-MA) and others spoke in favor of the potential Senate confirmation of Assistant Attorney General Bill Lan Lee. They talked about his accomplishments in the area of c…

Mr. Holder discussed efforts to curb unmonitored gun sales. He briefed reporters on the report "Gun Shows, Brady Checks, and Crime Gun Traces". Mr. Johnson talked about the details of the re…

Participants discussed current health care issues and the role government has in the policy. They stressed the need to end budget reductions in Medicare and Medicaid which limits the amount …