Bill Clinton: “With the help of the '94 crime act, cities have replaced gang and gun…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1999

With the help of the '94 crime act, cities have replaced gang and gun violence with more police and tougher gun enforcement.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on the Decline in the National Murder Rate

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