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    65th Anniversary of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

    The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Its 65th anniversary celebration, held at DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C, focused on the w…

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    Coeducational Military Training Report

    Secretary William Cohen and former Senator Nancy Kassebaum-Baker spoke about a military report that recommends the separation of men and women during basic training. The report was issued by…

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    Redistricting Possibilities

    Assistant Attorney General Deval Patrick spoke about the Department of Justice’s continuing efforts to enforce the Voting Rights Act. He also outlined how the state legislators in the audien…

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    Southeastern Church Fires

    House Judiciary Committee members heard from members of investigatory and enforcement agencies and ministers of churches that had been victimized by arson a few months prior.

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    Bilingual Voting Requirements Repeal

    The House Judiciary subcommittee heard testimony from members of Congress, legal experts and others on H.R. 351, a proposal to repeal current laws mandating that all registration and voting …

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    Southeastern Church Fires Part 1

    In the first portion of a two-part hearing, members of the Congressional Black Caucus heard briefly from Secretary Cisneros about how the Department of Housing and Urban Development can assi…

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    Southeastern Church Fires

    After attending the meeting between President Bill Clinton and seven southern governors concerning church fires in the southeastern U.S., Vice President Gore and several administration offic…

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    Southeastern Church Fires

    Prior to their meeting on the recent rash of church burnings in the South, Attorney General Janet Reno greeted the 38 attendees. Following the meeting, Assistant Attorney General Patrick and…

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    Hate Crime Resurgence

    Participants discussed whether there has been a resurgence in civil rights violations by individuals and governmental institutions. They examined the possible causes for rising violence, inc…

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    Affirmative Action Issues

    Mr. Patrick spoke about the current debate over affirmative action. He emphasized that the struggle for racial and gender equality is not completed and that the federal government still has …

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    Equal Opportunity Act of 1995

    The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on the 1995 Equal Opportunity Act. Members heard testimony from other members of Congress, legal scholars, and public inte…

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    Affirmative Action Review

    The subcommittee reviewed federal affirmative action policies for the first time and could propose legislation to reform the existing rules. Witnesses testified about race and sex preference…

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    Motor Voter Act Non-Compliance Lawsuit

    At a 1995 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT press conference Attorney General Janet Reno and Deval Patrick,Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights announced that the federal government would su…

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    Hispanic Civil Rights

    Several federal officials charged with enforcing civil rights laws outlined the actions their departments are taking in response to the needs and concerns of the hispanic community. After th…

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    Law Enforcement and Race Relations

    The Justice Department sponsored this panel discussion on law enforcement and race relations. Participants discussed how they are trying to resolve racial conflict and keep communities toget…

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    Americans with Disabilities Anniversary

    During ceremonies marking the fourth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), President William Jefferson Clinton spoke of his goals for enabling Americans to move productiv…

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    Homeowners Insurance Discrimination

    A congressional committee convened to hear testimony concerning discrimination by insurance companies. The Senate BankingCommittee met Wednesday to discuss allegations of insurance company d…

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    Justice System Racial Issues

    Deval Patrick spoke about the Civil Rights Division and the administration goals to minimize discrimination especially in the Justice system.

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    Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights

    The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for Deval Patrick, President Clinton’s choice to head the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. Mr. Patrick is a nati…

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    Civil Rights Division Nomination

    Addressing the media from the Oval Office, President Bill Clinton announced his intention to nominate Deval Patrick to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.

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