06/26/1997
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"I'd like to make a very brief statement, and then we'll take a couple of questions."
"I want to say how pleased I am to have the whole leadership here."
"I hope that the verdict rendered today by 12 citizens in Jasper, Texas, will bring some sense of closure to the family and friends of Mr. Byrd."
"Our work for racial reconciliation and an end to all crimes of hatred in this country will go on."