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Bill Clinton: Okay. Militia Groups Ms. Montgomery. So, first, in the wake of the bombing, you've proposed to expand the FBI's power to…

On the recordMay 4, 1995
Okay. Militia Groups Ms. Montgomery. So, first, in the wake of the bombing, you've proposed to expand the FBI's power to investigate terrorist groups by using standards that determine when a group or individual becomes an appropriate target for surveillance. Tomorrow you're heading to Michigan, home of the Michigan Militia. I was wondering how dangerous you consider the militia movement. And from what you know now, does it currently present an appropriate target for FBI surveillance?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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