Law Enforcement
President Clinton and others criticized Republican efforts to change his administration’s law enforcement measures. He promised to veto any Republican measure to change these laws. He also t…
101 viewsPresident Clinton and others criticized Republican efforts to change his administration’s law enforcement measures. He promised to veto any Republican measure to change these laws. He also t…
101 viewsFollowing a meeting with President Bill Clinton at the White House, members of the law enforcement steering committee talked with reporters about their anger at recent National Rifle Associa…
188 viewsReferring to the House’s rejection of the Crime Bill, the President told supporters gathered at the White House “there should be no more excuses, tricks, delays, or discussion about whether …
147 viewsAfter a meeting with President Clinton on the status of the Omnibus Crime Bill, the families of crime victims spoke with reporters.
45 viewsSpeaking to law enforcement officials during the National Police Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Hill, President Clinton spoke of the need to work harder to “restore the fabric of civil…
148 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno spoke in the Rose Garden to a group of law enforcement officials in Washington to voice their support for the Clinton administration’s …
120 viewsPresident Bush spoke at a convention of the Fraternal Order of Police in Pittsburgh, PA, to mark the beginning of former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh’s campaign for the U.S. Senate from …
78 viewsSupporters of the Brady handgun control bill greeted reporters following the passage of H.R. 7, known as the Brady bill. It mandates a seven day waiting period for the purchase of a handgun,…
109 viewsHoward Phillips, Chairman of the Conservative Caucus testified against the Souter confirmation, stating that Judge Souter held the Constitution to be a higher authority than God. The committ…
187 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee, as part of their confirmation hearings of Judge David Souter to the Supreme Court, heard from representatives of national law enforcement organizations who sp…
120 viewsPresident George HW Bush spoke at the 8th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Day Service during National Police Week.
349 viewsMembers of the National Law Enforcement Council addressed reporters outside the White House after meeting with President George H.W. Bush.
55 viewsChicago Mayor Eugene Sawyer (D) and Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry (D) held a news briefing to announce the formation of the National Task Force on the Next Generation. This task force…
199 viewsThe committee concluded hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Michael Martinez (President, National Hispanic Bar Association) and Ant…
493 viewsRepresentatives of a number of law enforcement agencies testify in support of the nomination. Witnesses describe Judge Bork’s record as supportive of law enforcement efforts.
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