April 6, 1999

Hate Crimes

Citing the dangers of “primitive” hatreds, President Clinton urged Congress to expand the definition of federal hate crimes to include incidents based on a… read more

Citing the dangers of “primitive” hatreds, President Clinton urged Congress to expand the definition of federal hate crimes to include incidents based on a person’s sexual orientation, sex or disability. He compared hate crimes with the “ethnic cleansing” in Kosovo and said that the U.S. should at least set an example by not tolerating such bias. close

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Bill Clinton U.S. President United States
Jane Dixon Bishop Suffragan->Washington, DC

Andrew Ketterer Attorney General

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Program ID:: 122323-1
Category:: White House Event
Format:: Statement
Location:: Roosevelt Room, White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 06, 1999 | 10:40am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Apr 06, 1999 | 8:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Apr 06, 1999 | 10:40am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Apr 06, 1999 | 2:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Apr 06, 1999 | 8:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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