Bill Clinton: “I hope that the verdict rendered today by 12 citizens in Jasper…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 1999

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.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on the Verdict in the James Byrd, Jr., Murder Trial

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