The 2000 Campaign: The Texas Record; Bush Stance on Bias Crimes
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2000 CAMPAIGN: THE TEXAS RECORD; Bush Stance on Bias Crimes Emerges as
Campaign Issue
By JIM YARDLEY
Halfway
through the presidential debate on Wednesday, after Vice President Al Gore
expressed support for hate crimes legislation and cited the 1998 slaying
of a black Texas man, James Byrd Jr., the moderator Jim Lehrer turned to
Gov. George W. Bush o ...
October 13, 2000, Friday
National Desk , 1120 words
