On the recordApril 17, 1993
Thank you so much, Senator Wofford, Governor Casey, Commissioner Foerster--happy birthday--and Commissioner Flaherty. I am so glad to be back in Pittsburgh, in Allegheny County. Now, where's the band who played for us, up there? The Richland High Marching Band, thank you very much. I want to say, Mayor, it's always good to be with you and be in your city. I want to also acknowledge the presence here today of Congressmen Coyne, Klink, Murphy, and Murtha, all of whom have supported this economic program to get our country moving again, and a person who has made some decisions that are very good for Pittsburgh and USAir and, I think, for the future of the country, the Transportation Secretary, Federico Pena, who is here with us. I want to say a lot of things about the economic program, but before I do, let me say what--since all of you heard the radio address and the interview, you know that this morning the jury in Los Angeles handed down a verdict in the Rodney King case. You don't know that? I thought you heard it. Well, let me say that they did. The jury found two of the defendants guilty and two of the defendants not guilty. The jury convicted the officer, Officer Powell, who was shown on the film, who did most of the beating, and the sergeant who was in charge of the group of police officers who were there.…
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