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Clinton Pledges All-Out Effort to Halt Church Burnings

HeadlineJun 20, 1996

President Clinton is pledging an all-out effort to halt a rash of church burnings, saying the attacks should be of concern to people in all walks of life. Clinton said he would marshal more federal resources to help states prosecute those who burn churches, rebuild the churches and prevent future fires. His administration is seeking a fund to guarantee up to $10 million in private loans for rebuilding burned churches and is distributing a church threat assessment guide to help communities protect places of worship. He still, though, has not answered the question as to why the FBI is not in charge of the investigation and why he hasn’t called the burnings domestic terrorism.

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