Oklahoma City Bombing
In a prepared statement, President Clinton said the bombing in Oklahoma City this morning was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. “It was an act of cowardice, and it was…
3,368 viewsIn a prepared statement, President Clinton said the bombing in Oklahoma City this morning was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. “It was an act of cowardice, and it was…
3,368 viewsPresident Bill Clinton, joined by Jim and Sarah Brady and a number of congressional leaders, signed the long-debated Brady Bill. The Brady Bill created a five-day waiting period for a backgr…
4,253 viewsOn the fifth anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, President Clinton and other officials dedicated a national memorial to the victim…
836 viewsPresident Clinton joined Vice President Gore, Attorney General Reno, and several members of the House and Senate to sign the Abortion Clinic Access Bill into law. The bill stiffens punishmen…
384 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and other administration officials marked the anniversary of the Brady Bill and spoke about the continued need for stricter gun control laws.
145 viewsPresident Clinton and others spoke to reporters urging legislators to adopt legislation that would add a victim’s sexual orientation, sex or disability to the list persons covered under fede…
323 viewsPresident Bill Clinton announced that the administration would conduct an investigation into the entertainment industry’s advertising practices. He said that the Justice Department and the F…
1,057 viewsPresident Clinton proposed a plan to add up to 50,000 new police officers to the nation’s police force. He talked about the success of community based policing noting that the rate of violen…
341 viewsPresident Clinton and others announced an initiative to provide funds for states and localities to conduct drug tests and provide treatment programs for those in prison and on parole.
71 viewsPresident Clinton discussed the success of the Brady Bill gun control legislation and the Crime Bill. He was joined by former WH Press Secretary to President Reagan Jim Brady and police offi…
315 viewsPresident Clinton announced his support for a Senate bill that would hold adults criminally responsible if they allowed children easy access to firearms. Mrs. Wilson is the mother of a schoo…
191 viewsPresident Clinton signed legislation that made it a felony to cross state lines to escape child support payments. Attorney General Reno and others joined the president at the signing ceremon…
261 viewsPresident Clinton signed legislation to help police officers purchase bullet-proof vests and for providing aid to the families of officers killed in the line of duty. The president thanked p…
236 viewsSurrounded by administrative officials and police officers from around the country, the president outlined community policing initiatives.
209 viewsPresident Clinton signed an executive order to ban the import of rifles with “large-capacity military” magazines. He said the nation must remain vigilant to ban weapons that are altered slig…
210 viewsPresident Clinton and others held a news conference to speak about a report released by the White House on school violence. It indicates that ten percent of U.S. public schools experienced v…
193 viewsJoined by several congressional supporters, President Bill Clinton announced a plan to make a 0.08 percent blood alcohol level the national measure of drunk driving. He urged Congress to pas…
89 viewsPresident Bill Clinton took part in a discussion focusing on solutions to the problem of attacks on people because of race or sexual orientation. The panel discussed different way in which t…
405 viewsPresident Bill Clinton(D-Arkansas) and Attorney General Janet Reno recognized police officers honored by the National Association of Police Organizations. Leaders of the firearms industry al…
565 viewsPresident Clinton, surrounded by relatives of airline disaster victims, signed legislation intended to prevent more passenger jets from crashing and to provide more compassion for survivors.…
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