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Call The Sales Department (248) 354-7123 Ext. 209 11/14 1997 36 Spotlight On Hate Crimes PA Office Creates Stir This week's White House conference on hate crimes did exactly what offi- cials of the Anti-Defamation League, the group that has pressed the hardest for tougher laws and better data col- lection, hoped: It used the enormous power of the presidency to focus attention on an issue most Americans prefer to ignore. That attention included the dra- matic testimony of several victims of hate crimes who have become anti- hate crusaders, like Chuenee Sampson, an African-American woman whose encounter with racist violence as a high school student led her to create Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) in Brooklyn. President Clinton used the confer- ence, which actually took place at George Washingtoq University, to announce several new initiatives on hate crimes, including the assignment of 50 new FBI agents and prosecutors to hate crimes details and tougher laws for some kinds of hate crimes. Mr. Clinton also announced sup- port for expanding existing hate crimes laws to cover crimes committed because of the victim's sexual orienta- tion, gender or disability, and unveiled a new network of law enforcement authorities to work on hate crimes issues. Mr. Clinton made a pitch for his embattled nominee as head of the Justice Department civil rights divi- sion, Bill Lann Lee, whose confirma- tion has been held up because of his support for affirmative action. ADL officials, who first proposed the idea of a high-level Washington conference, were delighted with the results. "There were more Cabinet secre- taries than I've seen together in a long time," said Abraham Foxman, the group's national director. "That indi- cates a new commitment and interest. It's clear that this is now an agenda item for the nation at the very highest levels." Also on the hate crimes front, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has intro- duced legislation giving victims the right to file civil actions against their attackers. "It's time for Congress to send a strong and unmistakable message to the bigots and thugs, the neo-Nazis and anti-Semites who commit these crimes: their days are numbered," Mr. Nadler said. "Their victims are going to have every legal recourse to get the justice they deserve." Smoking may be a relic of the past on Capitol Hill, but smoke-filled rooms were operating round the clock this week as Congress wheeled and dealed its way toward a delayed adjournment. Blocking their way were several appropriations bills held up by unre- lated controversies — including a for- eign aid bill that has been stalled for months because of a controversy over international family planning pro- grams. 0 A Palestinian national unity meeting in Gaza. cD With legislators now hoping to leave by week's end, the fate of the aid bill was not clear at press time. What was clear was the fact that the mea- sure — or a "continuing resolution" to keep programs operating until February, when Congress gets back to work — probably will contain provi- sions allowing the Palestinian Authority's Washington office to reopen. Officially, that office was forced to close this summer, when Congress failed to renew the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act. In reality, PA officials continued to work in Washington, with the Clinton administration's blessing. Now, they want to make it official.– Last week, the administration con- vinced House and Senate conferees to insert a provision allowing the presi- dent to waive the longstanding prohi- bition against Palestine Liberation Organization operations in Washington — a prohibition that was lifted by the now-expired MEPFA. Republican lawmakers cried foul. Rep. Mike Forbes, R-N.Y., blasted what he called the "back-room deal" allowing the Palestinians to reopen their office. "I am vehemently opposed to this behind-the-back effort to allow PLO terrorists to reopen their operations here," he said. "It is completely inap-