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The
United States may face "a very difficult time" coping with terrorists,
and new counter-terrorism weapons are needed,
FBI Director Louis Freeh said
Thursday August 1, 1996.
President
Clinton sent a resounding message to terrorists Sunday July 28, 1996: America
will not be intimidated by "cowardly" acts of violence. "As
Americans, we can and must join together to defeat terrorism wherever it
strikes and whoever practices it," Clinton said in a speech to disabled
veterans in New Orleans. (306K WAV sound)
Though the nation is "outraged" by Saturday morning's bombing at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, the president said the Olympic spirit has not been dampened, evident in the enthusiastic crowds and show of athleticism that filled stadiums Saturday. (213K WAV sound) The audience greeted his words with thundering applause.
The New US Anti-Terrorims Law (TEXT, Outside link) was signed into law by President Clinton on April 24, 1996
Recent Terrorist Events involving the United States
Quick Time Video of the Damage to the Murrah building Oklahoma City USA (608K) .
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