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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presidency.ucsb.eduBill Clinton: “I hope that the verdict rendered today by 12 citizens in Jasper, Texas, will bring some sense of closure to the family…”
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Statement on the Verdict in the James Byrd, Jr., Murder Trial
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