The Committee recommends that the report be accepted with the following amendments:
On page 850, left column, first para., delete 4th sentence which reads:
One day in April 1995 changed all that: the bombing in Oklahoma
City. Replace with: However, the prevalence of several acts of
domestic terrorism in the 1990's redirected our perspectives.
On page 850, right column, first full para., delete 4th sentence which
reads: In the 1990's, an Oklahoma City bombing emerges from a climate
of hate and violence espoused by various hate groups, many based in rural
areas. Replace with: Furthermore, in the 1990's, the fear and
paranoia in many isolated and rural areas provide a seed bed that extremist
groups exploit to serve their own bigoted agenda.
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PETS Creator: John Brawn
Calendar Item Text: 1099-NonDis1996 United Methodist General Conference