Gary Weinstein's
negotiated with Israeli au-
thorities to limit the use of
strychnine to euthanize un-
wanted dogs. But Israeli au-
thorities have resisted the
group's efforts to prohibit
the use of dogs as "walking
explosives" in the search for
suspected terrorists hiding
in tunnels.
Jew Considered For
Top Civil Rights Post
Lawrence Siskind, a
longtime Jewish activist, is
one of two leading can-
didates for the nation's top
civil rights enforcement
post. The other candidate to
head the Justice Depart-
William Lucas:
Pushed aside.
ment civil rights division is
John R. Dunne, a Long
Island attorney.
During the Reagan ad-
ministration, the critical
post was occupied by the
controversial William Brad-
ford Reynolds, who was
widely criticized for his
unenthusiastic enforcement
of federal civil rights legisla-
tion.
The post has been vacant
for more than a year. Early
this year, the Bush ad-
ministration nominated
William Lucas to the post.
Lucas, a black Republican
from Michigan, was
criticized by civil rights
groups because of his lack of
experience in civil rights
law. After a bitter congres-
sional fight, the nomination
was rejected.
Siskind, a conservative,
served in the civil rights
division during the Reagan
administration. Jewish
groups appear ambivalent
about the expected nomina-
tion. "Obviously, we're go-
ing to get a conservative in
the post," said an official
with a major Jewish
organization here. "At least
Siskind has the experience
that Lucas lacked. And we
know his track record; he's
somebody we might be able
to work with."
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Nunn Co-sponsors
Hate Crimes Bill
Boosters of the Hate
Crimes Statistics Bill
received a badly needed lift
when Sen. Sam Nunn,
D-Ga., signed on to the
legislation as a co-sponsor.
Nunn was •a primary
target of the bill's sup-
porters, a group that in-
cludes every major Jewish
organization. Nunn's deci-
sion is expected to trigger a
similar action by his Georgia
colleague, Sen. Wyche
Fowler Jr., also a Democrat.
If Fowler signs on, the
Hate Crimes Statistics Bill
will have 57 co-sponsors —
three short of the 60 re-
quired to defeat the bill's
primary opponent, Sen.
Jesse Helms.
The bill mandates the col-
lection of data on crimes
based on the victim's race,
religion or sexual orienta-
tion.. It is this last provision
that has generated ferocious
opposition from Evangelical
Christians, as well as Sen.
Helms.
But if promoters can reach
the magic number of 60 co-
sponsors, Helms will be
unable to attach crippling
amendments. ❑
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