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(Hinchliffe)
May 28, 1991
2:45
p.m.
FBI.TS Draft Four
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: FBI ACADEMY GRADUATION
Quantico, Virginia
May 30, 1991
Thank you, Dick. Director Sessions, I'm delighted to be
here today -- and honored to be Special Agent Bush. Does this
mean I'm now entitled to learn defensive tactics from
"Stonehead"? Might come in handy dealing with Congress.
And congratulations to today's newest Special Agents. Given
my doctors' current orders, I'm glad it was you and not me who
had to make it through "Yellow Brick Road" in order to be here
today. Speaking of my health, you might be interested to know I
just received a note from a farmers' organization. It said:
"This wouldn't have happened if you'd eaten your broccoli."
I'm proud to be here saluting the FBI for its "fidelity,
bravery, and integrity." And I'm proud to salute this class for
its "courage, commitment, and common sense." But tell me, what's
more exciting: the prospect of taking on your first assignments
-- or receiving your diplomas from a real movie star? Very
impressive debut, Walt (Stowe).
You're joining an FBI that plays an essential role in
preserving the peace in our country -- investigating violations
of federal law in criminal, civil, and counter-intelligence
fields. But there's something else very special, beyond your
crimefighting role. The bureau sets an example for the country
in showing how citizens and different levels of government can
work together to battle our most important challenges.
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The concept of cooperation between individuals and the
various levels of government lies at the heart of the FBI's
mission. And frankly, we need to work together to reign in the
crime that threatens our homes, our futures.
Last year, six million American citizens fell victim to
violent crime. Six million. Violent crimes claimed the lives of
20,000 Americans last year. If you look at the statistics a
frightening fact emerges: Our streets posed a greater threat to
our own servicemen and women than did the foes in the Middle
East.
We deserve better than that. Our children deserve better
than that.
In March of 1989, I stood in the rain on the steps of the
Capitol with some of the law enforcement officers who put their
lives on the line for all of us. Together, we called for
Congress to pass our crime package -- legislation designed to
protect our cops by giving them the tools they need to get their
job done. It was tough legislation. It was fair legislation.
Today, in May of 1991, I stand here in the midst of another
group of law enforcement officers. Two years have passed, and
Congress still hasn't acted on our request.
Earlier this year, the Attorney General and I convened an
unprecedented crime summit. We called upon the finest minds in
American law enforcement. Together, we produced the crime bill
which we brought to Congress in March. Our Comprehensive Violent
Crime Control Act of 1991 will stop the terrifying downward
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spiral of lawlessness. It will strengthen our nation's criminal
justice system -- which is too often unfairly loaded against
dedicated law enforcement officials.
This Act combines four major elements. First: habeas
corpus reform. This act ensures that the courts will not have to
endure endless years of frivolous, repetitive delays, gimmicks
and challenges from people who already have exhausted all their
legal appeals.
Look at what's happening in Georgia, where a convicted
murderer named Roger Collins has become a walking habeas corpus
horror story. In 1977, he was sentenced to death for brutally
raping a woman, then bludgeoning her to death with a tire iron.
For the past 14 years, Collins has abused habeas corpus petitions
to make a mockery of the judicial system -- filing five separate
state and federal petitions for habeas corpus relief in order to
delay the imposition of his sentence. Our Act will ensure that
convicted felons will no longer evade punishment by drowning
justice in a sea of challenges unrelated to guilt or innocence.
The second major element is exclusionary rule reform. It is
simply intolerable that armed criminals go free when law
enforcement officers have collected solid evidence and made good
faith efforts to follow court guidelines in dealing with suspects
and evidence. Our proposal limits the possibility of releasing
violent criminals on the basis of legal technicalities. It
permits courts to review evidence that has been gathered by
officers acting in good faith. In addition, it allows
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introduction as evidence of firearms seized from dangerous
criminals -- no matter how law enforcement officers obtain those
weapons.
Third: increased firearms offenses penalties. Drug
traffickers and violent felons who use semiautomatic weapons will
face mandatory sentences. First time offenders will spend five
years behind bars -- no early release. We also introduce new
categories of offenses for firearms theft and smuggling. We will
silence the illegal guns that blast away in our streets, in our
homes around our schools -- and throughout our land.
And our fourth core provision is for the restoration of the
federal death penalty. The taking of a human life is the most
serious action there can be -- whether done by a criminal or by
the state. We don't take lightly the sentence, but we also don't
take lightly the value of the lives that some criminals brutally
destroy.
When necessary, the Federal government must and will impose
the Federal death penalties that are already on the books. These
cover the most horrendous crimes in our society -- such as fatal
acts of terrorism or hijacking, and political assassinations.
Our bill also extends these capital offenses to include modern-
day savageries like heinous drug crimes and murder for hire. We
must uphold the simple rule of justice: Those who take a life
must be prepared to pay with their own.
We've also strengthened these core proposals with some
potent new additions. Our Act includes sections designed to curb
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terrorism, racial injustice, sexual violence, and juvenile crime.
It requires appropriate drug testing as a condition of post-
conviction release for federal prisoners. It outlines
protections for witnesses, and for abused kids.
We will introduce rules to make it easier for federal
officials to prosecute those who commit acts sexual violence
involving children. The Act requires mandatory HIV testing of
accused sex offenders. It guarantees a victim's right to address
the court at sentencing.
Listen to these words. "The land is full of bloody crimes.
And the city is full of violence." Ezekiel wrote that over 2,000
years ago. The battle between good and evil still rages. But
our Act will strengthen the side -- and the power -- of good.
The American people are sick of talk. They want action:
action to stop violent crimes; action to reclaim our streets.
The American people want -- first and foremost -- action by
Congress.
We asked Congress in March to pass a crime bill within 100
days. So far, 85 days have passed and neither house of Congress
has dared take up our crime package. The 100 days will expire on
June 14 -- but the crime issue will not. America wants real,
comprehensive action against crime -- and for public peace. It
wants it now. And so do I.
You have the public's support -- and you deserve all our
support. I'm proud of all of you. You deserve our admiration,
our respect -- and the best, toughest anti-crime package your
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grateful nation can give you. We should let you do your jobs --
without having to worry about loopholes, without delays.
Congratulations and thanks to the graduates -- and to all
FBI and DEA Agents; to the state, local and international police
officers in the FBI National Academy; and to your landlords, the
Marines. May God bless you all. And may God bless the United
States of America.
#
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#
#
MAY-21-1991 13:24 FROM FBIHQ SPEECH UNIT
TO
P.05
Significant work breeds
special satistaction
The application process
In-depth training
The first step in becoming a Special Agent is the
You will join a class of Special Agent trainees for
completion of a written application, which can be
nearly four months of intensive training at one of the
obtained at any FBI field office. Only applicants who
world's finest law enforcement training facilities.
meet the entry-level criteria for the Special Agent
position will be considered.
The next step is to complete a battery of written tests
and, in some cases, special testing in your field of ex-
pertise. If you pass with a qualifying score, you will be
interviewed by a panel of three veteran Special Agents
to determine, among other things, your motivation,
accomplishments, and communication skills.
Successful completion of written tests and an
interview will be followed by a thorough background
investigation that will include: credit and arrest checks;
interviews of associates; contacts with personal and
business references, past employers, and neighbors;
and verification of educational achievements.
Your classroom hours will be spent studying a wide
Just as some things can qualify you for a career as
variety of academic and investigative subjects. The
a Special Agent, some things may automatically
FBI Academy curriculum also includes intensive
disqualify you. These may include: conviction of a
training in physical fitness, defensive tactics, and the
felony or of a major misdemeanor; the use of illegal
use of firearms.
drugs; or failure to pass a drug screening test. A
medical examination and a demanding physical fitness
Days at the FBI
test must be passed before you will be considered for
Academy begin early in
FBI training. All decisions will be made on an
the morning and
individual basis.
sometimes last well into
the night. Frequent
If you are one of the applicants accepted for training,
tests will be adminis-
your next step will be the FBI Academy at
tered to monitor your
Quantico, Virginia.
progress. Upon
successful completion
of Academy training,
you will graduate and
receive the credentials
of an FBI Special Agent.
MAY-21-1991
13:26
FROM
FBIHQ SPEECH UNIT
TO
P.08
Hogan's Alley
The FBI Academy's New Training Complex
P
ractical exercise training is an
excellent method for law enforcement
instructors to reinforce classroom
instruction. Hogan's Alley, the new
complex at the FBI Academy in
Quantico, Va., provides the realistic
environment needed for effective
training.
POST OFFICE
In 1985, the co-location of the Drug
Enforcement Agency's (DEA) Office of
Training to the FBI Academy created the
immediate need for more training space.
The original concept was to build a fully
developed urban area resembling almost
any small town across the United States.
The new Hogan's Alley complex
includes commercial and industrial areas
It contains a bank, post office, drug
store, rooming house, bar/deli. pawn shop
(actually a front for a clandestine casino).
pool hall, motel, movie theater, trailer
park, warehouse area, and a residential
street with townhouses and apartments.
The fronts and backs of the buildings
North Broad Street in Hogan's Alley is the location for the
often have different uses. For instance,
most robbed bank in the Nation. Here, however, the FBI
the rear of the row of buildings which
has a 100-percent solution rate.
includes the bar/deli, pawn shop/casino,
and pool hall is part of the motel "set."
This facade is actually a false front for
part of the motel, but these motel rooms
are only 24 inches deep. The use of
angles and contrasts in "Hollywood set"
technology gives the illusion of depth and
space. A trailer park with various sizes
and styles of mobile homes is also on the
site. The motel "restaurant" is actually a
fully equipped, 50-seat classroom used as
DOGWOOD
a place to brief trainees before an
INN
exercise and to conduct the post-exercise
critique.
Furnishings for the residential
buildings have come largely from seized
and forfeited property obtained in FBI
and DEA investigations. A fleet of cars,
(a Lincoln Continental, a Jeep, a
Mercedes Benz, and a Mercury Capri),
also seizures from FBI and DEA cases,
augment the regular Government vehicles
used to support practical exercises, and
when parked, simulate a downtown area.
Street signs, benches, trash cans, a pay
telephone booth, and U.S. Postal Service
mailboxes also add to the streetscape.
The Dogwood Inn not only has motel rooms for use in
Operational buildings within the
practical exercises but also a fully equipped classroom and
complex provide space for the
office space.
Instructional Technology Services Unit
2
The Investigator
MAY-21-1991 13:29 FROM FBIHQ SPEECH UNIT
TO
P.11
The
FBI
Mission
The FBI investigates all violations of Federal law except
those which have been assigned by legislative enactment
or otherwise to another Federal agency. The FBI's
jurisdiction covers over 250 violations of Federal law in
the criminal, civil, and intelligence fields. Priority has
been assigned to areas that affect society the most-
foreign counterintelligence, organized crime, drugs,
terrorism, white-collar crime, and violent crime.
To Uphold
The Law
MAY-21-1991 13:30 FROM FBIHQ SPEECH UNIT
TO
P.13
Introduc
Investigate
violations of
Federal
83
criminal law
On July 26, 1908, during the administration of
President Theodore Roosevelt, Attorney General
Charles J. Bonaparte appointed a force of Special
Protect the
Agents in the United States Department of Justice.
Prior to that time, departmental investigations had
been conducted by personnel loaned by other Fed-
United States
eral offices. The original staff was composed of
only 35 persons. In 1909, the new force was given
from foreign
the name, Bureau of Investigation. Today, that
little organization has evolved into a 21,000-person
intelligence
criminal justice agency known as the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation (FBI).
efforts
The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the De-
partment of Justice. It is charged with gathering
and reporting facts, locating witnesses, and com-
Provide assis-
piling evidence in criminal and civil matters in
which the Federal Government is, or may be, an
interested party. Information from FBI investiga-
tance to other
tions is presented to the appropriate United States
Attorney or Department of Justice official who
Federal, state
decides if prosecution, or other action, is war-
ranted.
and local law
On January 28, 1982, the Attorney General as-
signed concurrent jurisdiction for the enforcement
enforcement
of the Controlled Substances Act to the FBI and the
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The
agencies
DEA Administrator reports to the Attorney Gen-
eral through the FBI Director.
The FBI also offers cooperative services to law en-
Perform these
forcement agencies, such as fingerprint identifica-
tion, laboratory examinations, psychological pro-
filing, police training, Uniform Crime Reports, and
responsibilities in
the National Crime Information Center.
a manner that is
faithful to the
Constitution of
the United States.
The J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building
dedicated by President Gerald Ford in 1975.
MAY-21-1991 13:49 FROM FBIHQ SPEECH UNIT
TO
P.31
Cooperative Services
Police Training
The FBI provides courses of instruction for state, local, and international criminal justice practitioners on a cost-free basis,
both at the FBI Academy and throughout the United States and abroad at state, regional, and local training facilities, in
order to improve their administrative, investigative, management, and technical capabilities. This instruction is offered
consistent with instructional expertise, availability of personnel, and budgetary limitations. The principal course offered
at the FBI Academy is the "FBI National Academy Program." This is an eleven-week, multidiscipline course for seasoned
law enforcement managers nominated by their agency heads because of their potential for continuing advancement. The
academic courses in this program are accredited by the University of Virginia. One out of eight graduates who are active
in law enforcement is the head of an agency. In response to a void in executive training, the FBI initiated the National
Executive Institute in 1976. This eighteen-day program, specifically designed for the chief executives of our Nation's
largest law enforcement agencies, is conducted at the FBI Academy on an annual basis. More than 200 chief executives
have been graduated from this program. In 1981, the Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, which is de-
signed for police chiefs from midsized agencies, was implemented. Specialized schools and courses dealing with a broad
range of criminal-justice-related topics, such as police personnel, communications, hostage negotiation, terrorism and
counterterrorism, death investigation, interpersonal violence, criminal psychology, law enforcement laboratory matters,
and similar subjects are offered at the Academy. They range in length from three days to four weeks. In addition to course
FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia
John F. Kennedy, 1962
Oct. 3I [497]
ally of ours in World War II. It has been
Mrs. Kennedy and I look forward to see-
rthwest
a source of strength to us in recent days.
ing all of you gentlemen in Brazil on some
I'm hopeful that Brazil and the United
sunny day soon.
States will continue to walk together, we
Thank you.
ther parts of the
hope in peace, to walk together in any case
npact of imports.
in providing at a very crucial moment in the
NOTE: The President spoke at II:45 a.m. in the
Rose Garden at the White House.
en invited to par-
history of the world for the defense of free-
dom in our hemisphere, and by so doing, the
Secretary of Agri-
defense of freedom around the world.
attention to the
private owners of
age in the recent
497 Remarks at the Graduation Exercises of the FBI
an the best con-
e a dismaying im-
National Academy. October 31, 1962
and the conference
Gentlemen, Mr. Hoover, Mr. Attorney Gen-
criticism. When there is a failure to solve
the Federal, State
eral, Mr. McKelway:
a crime, your failures are broadcast.
d the private own-
Gentlemen, I was anxious to come here
What I want to emphasize this morning is
it wishes.
this morning for several reasons. First,
the great obligation which all of our people
HN F. KENNEDY
because of a long knowledge of the FBI, a
owe to you and those like you who serve the
it Secretary of the In-
long acquaintanceship with its personnel,
great interest of our people in maintaining
or Auditorium, Port-
and the greatest respect for its Director,
our society as we know it, in permitting it
Mr. Hoover, who is one of the most dis-
to function. Your work protects the family.
tinguished public servants who have occu-
Your work protects private property, which
pied positions of high responsibility in the
is the basis of our social life and our family
long history of this republic, and also because
life. Your work permits us to meet our
f the
of the extraordinary men who have rallied
responsibilities as a Nation.
1962
to the standard of the FBI over the years and
I want to say, as President of the United
have served the public interest.
States, that we have the greatest debt to all
I don't think that our citizens are as aware
bstantial source of
of you. I'm glad you're here at this Acad-
as they should be, as I have come to be, of
this view of the
emy. This is extremely difficult and sophis-
the thousands of dedicated men and women
ticated work. It involves the most detailed
ether in the defense
who serve our country, who serve the public
modern communications, the kind of infor-
) universal among
interest, in organizations such as the FBI,
mation on great movements of crime
ie last days.
the Secret Service, dozens of other govern-
what I think is our
throughout the world as well as throughout
mental agencies, who day in and day out
the country. It requires sophisticated law
in this hemisphere
maintain the strength of our society. And
enforcement. It requires a great knowledge
something; we are
their dedication is matched by the thousands
and feeling for civil liberties, the rights of
and that is the op-
of men and women who serve in our Armed
those who are accused as well as the rights
hrough freedom, a
Forces and who are rather ignored in ordi-
of those who are innocent.
So that as long as
nary times, but who provide us the security
All of this means that this great Academy,
ve are able to main-
ave to use that free-
which permits us to follow our private
with its long tradition, fulfills a great public
lives.
need. I want to express our thanks to all of
de internally a more
This is also true of those of you who serve
uitful life for the
you, those who are here at this Academy,
in police work, whether it's in the FBI,
those who serve and direct our police work
phere. That is our
whether it's in the various States or, the
he people of Brazil
around the country, the policemen on the
communities or the counties, or those of you
eople of the United
beat-because they are the men, and the
who represent the police forces of countries
women who serve with them, who make this
abroad. Most of the time your work is
country function, who make it what it is,
have you here. We
unheralded; you're frequently subject to
who serve the public interest, who are fre-
azil. It was a great
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quently ill-paid, who frequently travel with
doing to meet them, overcome them, and
hazard and danger, but who make it pos-
protect us.
sible for all of us to carry out our private lives.
I thank you.
The obligation of the 180 million Ameri-
NOTE: The President spoke at 11:15 a.m. in the
cans to you and those like you in dozens of
Departmental Auditorium in Washington. In his
pursuits is unlimited. I think particularly
opening words he referred to J. Edgar Hoover, Di-
at this time of crisis for our country, particu-
rector, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Robert F.
larly crises outside of our country, I want
Kennedy, the Attorney General; and Benjamin M.
to be sure that we focus our attention
McKelway, president of the Associated Press and
vice president and editor of the Washington Evening
on the enemies within and on what you are
Star, who also addressed the graduating class.
P
498 Statement Commending Judge Philip C. Jessup, Member of
the International Court of Justice. November I, 1962
O
IT IS an honor to join in the dedication of
on the Security Council of the United Na-
this issue of the Columbia Law Review to
tions, and his skillful handling of the Berlin
one of our finest legal scholars-a man who
dispute of more than a decade ago is a
R
embodies the ideals and the realities of
model for diplomacy now.
international law-Judge Philip C. Jessup.
Judge Jessup has come to the International
Judge Jessup's career, crowned last year by
Court of Justice with the understanding
his election to the International Court of
that a regime of international law must be
Justice, has embraced the world of inter-
achieved by the efforts of men engaged in
a
national law and international diplomacy.
the daily work of regulating practical rela-
His reputation and influence as a teacher
tions among states. He teaches us to see
have extended far beyond Columbia Univer-
international law not as a series of abstract
sity. His former students and assistants are
rules, but as the product of experience in
among the leaders of the international bar.
operating actual institutions of the inter-
C
Judge Jessup's scholarship has enriched his
national community.
field. In his books "A Modern Law of
The fact that he sits on the International
Nations" and "Transnational Law," he has
Court of Justice with the unique twin heri-
combined the learning of the scholar, the
tage of the American common lawyer and
craftsmanship of the lawyer and the idealism
the international lawyer holds out to all of us
S
of what may be called the "internationalist
the promise that he will contribute strongly
American." His involvement in the actual
to the effectiveness of that institution.
practice of international law has lent particu-
JOHN F. KENNEDY
a
lar realism to his theoretical work in the field.
As a diplomat, Judge Jessup's record was
NOTE: The statement, which appeared in the Novem-
outstanding. He served the United States
ber 1962 issue of the Columbia Law Review, is re-
well as Deputy United States Representative
printed through the courtesy of the Columbia Law
Review Association, Inc.
499
Remarks at the Signing of a Contract To Aid Electrification of
Underdeveloped Countries.
November I, 1962
I AM pleased to witness the signing of the
enable us to assist underdeveloped countries
contract between the Agency for Interna-
in realizing the benefits of widespread
tional Development and the National Rural
electrification.
Electric Cooperative Association, which will
One of the dramatic stories of this Na-
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good that results from this great discovery would be with us
always.
And now it is my very great pleasure, and my proud privilege,
to push this button that Chairman Strauss has told how it works-
and I certainly hope it does.
NOTE: The President spoke at the
Energy Commission, Baron Silver-
dedication ceremonies of the Atomic
cruys, Ambassador from Belgium, J.
Energy Commission headquarters
Glenn Beall, U. S. Senator from
building at Germantown, Md., at
Maryland, and Carl T. Durham,
2:58 p.m. His opening words "Mr.
U. S. Representative from North
Chairman," et cetera, referred to
Carolina and Chairman of the Joint
Lewis L. Strauss, Chairman, Atomic
Committee on Atomic Energy.
232
I
Remarks at the Graduation Exercises of
the FBI National Academy. November 8, I957
Mr. Hoover and My Friends:
To say that I am honored by this presentation 1 is indeed an
understatement. To say that I am astonished and even astounded
is perfectly true, particularly when you realize that on the way
over here I was telling Mr. Hoover I couldn't think of a single
secret we had in government that hadn't already appeared in the
papers. And this one, he just reminded me, has been a well-
kept secret.
I want to say one other thing: I am moved by the tenor of
Dr. Peale's remarks-and just by the way, they appealed to me
very deeply. He said that there must be an underlying deeply-
felt religious faith if we are each to bear the burdens that are
brought to our particular spot in our lives today, and in view of
the tensions and ill-feeling and vituperation and bad words that
we read in our papers about each other, sometimes internation-
ally, sometimes closer to home.
I believe this thoroughly. For example-and I am personal
1 Of an FBI badge.
802
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957
232
e with us
for a moment, occupying the desk to which come possibly more
privilege,
messengers of fear, more stories of probable disaster and risk,
it works-
more people who want more things that can't be given-anyone
sitting there who did not believe that there is a Power that after
all does govern the affairs of men, in my opinion would soon be
aron Silver-
in St. Elizabeths instead of in the White House.
Belgium, J.
nator from
And so I couldn't more emphatically endorse what he says
Γ. Durham,
today. As we go about our work and each of us in his own
from North
capacity does his best, then I believe if we are to be the great
of the Joint
civilization that we are destined to be, we must remember there
Energy.
is a God whom we all trust.
I have been looking forward for a long, long time to coming
ses of
to one of these exercises, for a very definite and specific reason:
not merely because I admire Mr. Hoover so much as a citizen
1957
and as a man and for the reputation he has established in this
country, and not merely because of my admiration for the FBI,
but in this School-in its founding and in its conduct-is repre-
indeed an
sented one of the things that I think has been too much missing
astounded
from the American scene.
on the way
In 1935 when there seemed to be a wave of lawlessness in the
of a single
land, when kidnapping seemed to be the favorite sport among
ared in the
the criminal element, there were those who-as usual seeking
en a well-
the easy way-said the Federal government will establish a police
he tenor of
force. Had they succeeded in doing so, I believe it would have
aled to me
been a very great step toward the loss of the kind of America that
ing deeply-
was founded by our Fathers and handed to us. They even
ns that are
tempted Mr. Hoover by suggesting that he would be the head
I in view of
of such an organization. He emphatically opposed with all his
words that
power the establishment of such a wicked thing in this country.
internation-
Out of his thinking was born this idea of cooperation between
the Federal, the local and the State governments, and the indi-
m personal
viduals of our country, in order to bring about needed law en-
forcement and without imposing on our country one of the gesta-
pos that in recent years was so popular in Europe.
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I believe that of all of the debts that we owe to Mr. Hoover
and the FBI, this is one of the greatest.
You, as police officers in our cities and our States, our counties,
our sheriffs, our heads of institutions, are certainly on the first
line of defense, for the simple reason that all defensive power that
is applied to protecting us from without has its source, its found-
ing, its strength, in the people of our land. If those people are
not protected, if criminals could run riot among them, if they
should find their morale shattered, their faith in the government
shattered because there was not the peace officer to protect them,
soon there would be no suitable outward defense.
So as our Armed Forces are responsible for the protection of
this country from any threat directed from without, from what-
ever source, you are protecting us always from the threat from
within.
I personally believe your work will never have reached the state
of perfection that you would like, unless all of us throughout the
land recognize its importance and do our part in supporting you.
I think whenever a mistaken police judge, through favoritism,
releases or turns loose one of the men you have brought in, with
the proof that he has committed an offense against society, he
is really as wicked as the man that committed the offense.
But I believe more than this. I believe that the citizens of
our country who, having offended and want to use influence to
escape the penalties for their own act, are by that act weakening
themselves. They are violating the old adage, "If I have had
my fun, I must pay for it." They should not be seeking this
personal advantage over their fellows. On the contrary, they
should be among those who would want to help give a medal
to the man who would not be influenced and said, "No. You
may be the rich man on the corner, but you are going to obey the
law exactly as does your janitor who lives way down the street."
So as you have heard this type of ideal expressed here through
these weeks that you have been privileged to attend the FBI
School, as you have learned something of their techniques and
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Ir. Hoover
imbibed something of their indomitable spirit, I am certain that
each of you feels you are going back to your city, to your State,
ir counties,
to your county, better qualified to do your job.
n the first
May I join Dr. Peale in congratulating you and wishing for
power that
you long life and health and an ever-rising place in your com-
, its found-
munity, so that when they point to the law enforcement officer,
people are
they are saying, "There's a man of character, of integrity, of
:m, if they
courage
overnment
Thank you very much.
stect them,
NOTE: The President spoke in the
Peale, pastor of the Marble Colle-
Departmental Auditorium. In the
giate Reformed Church in New
otection of
course of his remarks the President
York City.
rom what-
referred to Dr. Norman Vincent
hreat from
ed the state
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Letter Greeting President Aramburu on
ughout the
the Occasion of Argentina's Aviation Week.
orting you.
favoritism,
November 12, 1957
ht in, with
society, he
[Released November 12, 1957. Dated November 6, 1957]
ense.
Dear Mr. President:
citizens of
It is a pleasure to send you greetings through General Curtis
nfluence to
LeMay on the occasion of Argentina's Aviation Week. The
weakening
United States Government appreciates the invitation cordially
have had
extended by the Argentine Air Force to its sister service in this
eeking this
country to join in this celebration. I am glad that we have this
trary, they
opportunity, through a salute to the Argentine Air Force, to
e a medal
'No. You
demonstrate once again our warm friendship and regard for
to obey the
Argentina.
the street."
General LeMay's flight is a graphic demonstration of how
re through
rapidly technology is reducing the once formidable barriers of
d the FBI
time and distance in communication between countries. It is
niques and
stimulating to consider that in the very near future travel of the
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Washington, D.C. 20530
May 23, 1991
NOTE
TO: Pat Woodward
Assistant to the Attorney General
Adrian A. Curtex
FROM: Adrian A. Curtis
Director, Budget Staff
SUBJECT: Quantico Talking Points--1992 Budget
Here is the information you wanted. I was purposefully vague
about dollars since that isn't terribly interesting to put into a
speech. Also, I have focussed on program enhancements asked for
by the FBI that related to Quantico, as much as possible. (The
Engineering Research Facility is down there as well as the
training and DNA work). There really isn't much money involved
in these requests compared to those increases proposed for the
white-collar crime program or the foreign counterintelligence
area. If I can be of further help, please call.
Quantico Talking Points--1992 Budget
The Budget Resolution passed by the Congress falls far short
of the President's request for the Administration of Justice
function. If the Congress uses these numbers in determining
appropriations for law enforcement, the FBI will not be able
to undertake important initiatives that are vital to effective
law enforcement in this country.
For example, the Administration has requested resources to
attack the problem of conducting investigations in the digital
telephone environment instead of the current analog telephone
environment. This is one of the most critical problems facing
law enforcement today, and the work the FBI does will benefit
the entire law enforcement community.
More staff are requested here at Quantico to provide
additional counseling for FBI agents and support employees to
cope with stress on the job. As more agents get involved in
intensive undercover operations related to organized crime or
drug investigations, more of this fine assistance is needed.
In addition, the work of the National Center for the Analysis
of Violent Crime, provides important research and assistance
to Federal, State and local law enforcement personnel in their
difficult efforts to apprehend violent criminals. Additional
personnel are needed to augment the Center's research that can
often provide the missing link in a complex investigation.
Increased security at the FBI's Engineering Research Facility
is a necessity because of the sensitive mission of the work
performed there. Additional resources requested in the 1992
budget would meet that need.
The establishment of a national DNA database system so that
State and local law enforcement can detect violent criminals
moving between jurisdictions or across State lines is a high
priority for the FBI and for this Administration.
Furthermore, additional research is required to develop
methods for DNA analysis when the quantity of biological
evidence is very small. The FBI Laboratory as well as the
Forensic Science Research and Training Center here at the FBI
Academy are providing leadership in the use of this important
investigative tool. Without the additional resources, these
projects will be stymied.
Another important area of investigative support that the FBI
provides is in fingerprint identification. Unfortunately, the
volume of records coming in to the FBI is so great that
backlogs have resulted. The FBI needs additional resources so
these records can be automated to allow for an accurate and
complete check to be made.
The FBI performs one of its most vital missions in conducting
foreign counterintelligence investigations against those who
attempt to steal secrets vital to our national security. The
FBI must have additional resources in 1992 to be on guard to
detect and apprehend these ruthless individuals who would do
our country harm. With the changing world environment, the
FBI is facing new and evolving challenges in the area of
foreign counterintelligence.
Some may think that we have won the war against Organized
Crime but that is not the case. There are few businesses or
industrial sectors in our society that are not affected by
Organized Crime. Not only are traditional organized crime
groups finding new ways to corrupt our society, but new groups
are introducing themselves to these criminal enterprises.
Emerging Asian Organized Crime groups pose both an immediate
threat and one expected to intensify into the late 1990s. The
methods of success the FBI has used against the Cosa Nostra
must also be applied against these and other new forms of
organized crime to prevent their influence on both businesses
and consumers. Additional resources would give the FBI the
ability to counter this emerging threat.
Nearly ten years ago, the FBI joined forces with the Drug
Enforcement Administration to lead this Nation's battle
against the scourge that drug use poses to our country.
Today, agents of the FBI and DEA have joined forces with other
Federal, State and local law enforcement in a spirit of
cooperation we consider vital to win this most important war.
The FBI's National Drug Strategy is a key part of our plan.
Additional FBI agents are needed to target major, multi-
jurisdictional drug trafficking groups. Intelligence is also
vital to conducting successful drug investigations. The FBI
needs additional personnel in 1992 to establish Joint Drug
Intelligence Groups to identify the most influential drug
trafficking groups and target its investigative resources most
effectively.
Last but not least, the FBI needs additional resources for
White-Collar Crime investigations. Over the last two years,
the Congress has joined with the Administration in providing
increased personnel to the FBI and other agencies to detect,
investigate, and bring to justice those who do harm by fraud
in our financial institutions. This is a high priority as it
is a threat against our economy and against the savings of
hard working Americans.
The FBI's efforts against White-Collar Crime do not end there.
Other types of fraud, such as bankruptcy fraud and schemes to
fraudulently obtain money from HUD-funded programs need to be
expanded in 1992 as well. Finally, corruption must be rooted
out from public officials to maintain the trust our citizens
place in us.
FBINA STATISTICS
With the graduation on March 22, 1991, of 248 students
from the 164rd Session of the FBINA, a total of 23,893 students
have now graduated from the Academy. This total includes 1,097
graduates from foreign countries and 236 graduates from U.S.
territories and possessions, making a grand total of 1,333
students who have graduated from outside the United States.
A detailed review of graduates reflects the following:
2,241 were deceased
5,014 were retired
1,273 were out of regular law enforcement
The above figures indicate a total of 8,528 graduates
who are not engaged in regular law enforcement work. 15,119 are
still actively engaged in law enforcement duties.
The following figures show those occupying the position
of heads of their agencies:
1,305 are chiefs of police
197 are sheriffs
16 are heads of state police agencies
195 others hold positions as heads of their
respective agency
This gives us a total of 1,713 graduates occupying the
top executive position of their agencies, or approximately one
out of every eight active duty graduates holds the position of
executive head of his agency.
FOREIGN OFFICER PARTICIPANTS
Since the inception of the National Academy, there have
been 1,097 graduates from 84 different foreign countries. One
hundred and thirty law enforcement agencies have been
represented.
UNITED STATES TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS
There have been a total of 236 graduates from American
Samoa, Canal Zone, Guam, Puerto Rico, Federated States of
Micronesia and the United States Virgin Islands, making a grand
total of 1,333 graduates from outside the United States.
Mr. Revell
4/10/91
A. E. Daniels
CLASS COMPOSITION
165TH SESSION - FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY (FBINA)
APRIL 7 - JUNE 21, 1991
PURPOSE: The purpose of this memorandum is to set forth the
class composition for the 165th Session of the FBINA.
RECOMMENDATION: None, information.
DETAILS: Invitations were extended to 250 qualified law
enforcement officers, however, two officers did not report.
Accordingly, only 248 students are in attendance. All states
except Hawaii, North Dakota and South Dakota are represented.
Included in the class are members of law enforcement agencies
from the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
thirteen foreign countries, five military organizations, and
three Federal civilian organizations.
The thirteen foreign countries represented are Bahamas,
Belgium, Canada (three), Channel Islands, Chile, England, France, Hong
Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Spain, and Trinidad (two).
The military attendees are from the U.S. Army Criminal
Investigation Command, the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security
Command, the U.S. Army Military Police, the U.S. Air Force
Security Police, and the U.S. Marine Corps Military Police.
1 - Mr. Daniels (Detached)
1 - Mr. Guido
1 - Mr. Jones
1 - Mr. Kohl (Detached)
1 - Mr. Beccaccio (Detached)
1 - Mr. Reilly (Intelligence Division)
1 - Mrs. Fitzsimmons
1 - Ms. Cibulas (Detached)
(CONTINUED - OVER)
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Memorandum from A. E. Daniels to Mr. Revell
Re: Class Composition
165th Session - FBI National Academy (FBINA)
April 7 - June 21, 1991
The Federal civilian agencies represented are the
National Park Service, the National Security Agency, and the
U.S. Park Police.
The class also includes eight female law enforcement
officers from the following agencies: Augusta, Georgia, Police
Department; California Department of Parks and Recreation;
Clackamas County Sheriff's Department, Oregon City, Oregon;
Investigations Police of Chile; New Jersey Division of Criminal
Justice; New Orleans, Louisiana, Police Department; Sacramento,
California, Police Department; and Waco, Texas, Police
Department.
FBI field offices represented by Special Agent counselors
for the 165th Session are Baltimore, Charlotte, Denver, Knoxville,
and Tampa.
The 165th Session was processed on Sunday, 4/7/91, at the
FBI Academy. The class was welcomed on behalf of the Director, and
the students were encouraged to take full advantage of this unique
opportunity in their law enforcement careers.
Orientation procedures continued on 4/8/91, and regular
classes began on 4/9/91. You will be kept advised of any unusual
items of interest concerning the progress of the 165th Session.
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INITIAL DRAFT FOR FBI ACADEMY PRESIDENTIAL BRIEFING BOOK
OF JUSTICE 7 * * 7
FEDERAL BUREAU is * * OF )
FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia
CONTENTS
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT
MAP TO THE FBI ACADEMY
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Details to be worked out at a later date)
FBI ACADEMY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, FBI ACADEMY
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(Includes thumbnail sketch of each unit)
ALSO LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS IS REPRESENTATION FROM TWO OTHER
DIVISIONS AS FOLLOWS:
LABORATORY DIVISION
TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION
PRIORITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
FBI Academy
Quantico, Virginia 22135
May 27, 1991
The Honorable George Bush
President of the United States
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
On behalf of the faculty and staff, I look forward to
welcoming you to the FBI Academy and trust that your visit to
Quantico, Virginia, will be both informative and enjoyable.
To facilitate your visit, please find enclosed a
proposed route to the Academy. For orientation purposes, we have
also enclosed pertinent briefing material summarizing the
activities of our Training, Laboratory, and Technical Services
Divisions. The last insert in your briefing book is a matrix
outlining the FBI's priority research and development projects.
We are all looking forward to your visit with great
anticipation. Your address will be the major focus for the
graduation of New Agents' Class 91-6. In attendance will be
approximately 248 members of the 165th Session of the FBI
National Academy, 16 of which are international representing 13
countries. In addition will be members of other new Agents FBI,
Basic DEA Agents, and other FBI employees.
Sincerely yours,
William S. Sessions
Director
Enclosures
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ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR
DEA
Dep. Asst. Dir.
Dep. Asst. Dir.
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Instruction/
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Instruction/
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INSTRUCTION
OPERATIONS
TRAINING
ADMINISTRATION
Nat. Academy Unit
Spec. Agt. Trng. Unit
Office Services
Physical Trng. Unit
Financial Mgmt. and
Inst. Tech. Serv. Unit
Admin. Services Unit
Practical Appl. Unit
Trng. Spt. Servs. Unt.
Management Sci. Unit
Firearms Trng. Unit
Econ. & Fin. Crimes
Educ. Comm. Arts Unit
Training Unit
Invest. Support Unit
Beh. Sci. Services Unit
NCAVC1
*National Center
for the Analysis
Spec. Ops./Res. Unit
of Violent Crime
FBI ACADEMY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
FBI ACADEMY
LOCATION
The FBI Academy has been located on the United States
Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, since 1940. This is about
40 air miles southwest of Washington, D.C.
MISSION
Provide basic training to all new Agents.
Provide specialized in-service training to all veteran FBI
Agents and support personnel.
offer instruction for state, county, local, Federal, and
foreign law enforcement officers in the FBI National Academy
Program, as well as other specialized training programs.
Provide investigative, operational, and administrative
assistance in areas in which FBI instructors have
specialized expertise to FBI headquarters, field offices,
and to any Federal, state, or local law enforcement agency,
upon demand.
Conduct research on investigative techniques, strategies,
and equipment which support and enhance the ability of law
enforcement to discharge its duties.
STUDENT POPULATION
Slightly more than 900 students attend the Academy on a
daily basis. of this number, approximately 400 are FBI
employees, 200 are DEA employees, and 300 are from various
police agencies. Approximately 15,000 students attend the
FBI Academy annually.
MAJOR PROGRAMS
FBI National Academy: Since its inception in 1935, this
program is now in its 165th session. Over 20,000 law
enforcement officers have been graduated. The National
Academy is an 11-week; midlevel management course for up to
250 state, local, and foreign officers. Four sessions of
the National Academy are held each year.
New Agent Training: All new FBI Agents are trained at the
Academy. The program is 16 weeks in length and approximately
800 new Agents will be trained in 1991.
In-service Training: Experienced Agents are afforded
specialized training at the Academy. There are over 50 such
training programs, which range from Organized Crime
Seminars to Instructor Development.
National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime: The
highly respected Behavioral Science Units bring a multi-
discipline approach to the analysis of a wide range of
violent crimes in the United States. The Center has been a
valuable resource to the law enforcement community.
Research is conducted on serial murder, profiling of violent
offenders, interview techniques, case strategies, and
counterintelligence.
Forensic Science Research and Training Center: This
facility has been responsible for a number of innovative
research projects to aid in forensic investigations.
Presently, research is being conducted to develop a standard
probe for DNA examination, as well as a host of other
scientific techniques.
Hostage Rescue Team: The FBI's Hostage Rescue Team is
headquartered at the Academy. When not on assignment, the
team is in a constant state of training.
Executive Training Programs: The FBI's National Executive
Institute and Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar
are training programs specifically designed for the chief
executive officers of our nation's larger law enforcement
agencies. The National Legal Institute provides training
for local law enforcement legal officers and prosecutors.
International Conferences: A wide variety of significant
law enforcement issues are discussed in symposia held on a
regular basis at the Academy. Issues such as drug demand
reduction, laboratory management, DNA, and violent crime are
a few topics discussed on a regular basis.
Operational Assistance: Several units at the Academy
provide significant assistance to Federal, state, and local
agencies in times of crises. In addition to the areas
discussed above, special assistance is also provided by
staff members in cases of hostage negotiation, prison riots,
terrorism, police management, post-shooting syndrome,
counterintelligence operations, and a host of other areas.
Teleconferencing: The FBI produces eight national
teleconferences each year for the law enforcement community.
The three-hour program, watched by more than 25,000
officers, covers current law enforcement issues.
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Library: The FBI Academy library is one of the largest law
enforcement libraries in the world. Upon request, it
conducts research and provides resource materials for the
entire criminal justice community.
Firearms Research: The Firearms staff not only conducts
extensive training with a wide variety of weapons, but is
also involved in conducting research on ammunition, weapons,
nonlethal weapons, body armor, and techniques of arrest.
Other: Several on-going projects at the Academy involve
sensitive areas which require a personal briefing.
PHYSICAL FITNESS/FIREARMS
As would be expected, physical fitness and
firearms training play an important role in the daily
regimen of the Academy. Facilities include a gymnasium,
weight room, swimming pool, tennis courts, racquetball
courts, obstacle course, and an all-weather track. Firearms
training facilities include skeet fields, pistol ranges, and
a rifle range.
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The Training Division administers the FBI Academy as
well as conducts and coordinates all training for FBI personnel.
The FBI Academy is located on the United States Marine Base at
Quantico, Virginia, 40 miles south of Washington, D. C.
The Division provides training assistance, upon
request, to local, county, and state law enforcement personnel
throughout the United States. The Training Division accomplishes
its mission by conducting training courses at the FBI Academy and
by providing training Academy instructors to field divisions to
give off-site training. In addition to providing investigative
and operational support to the field, the FBI Academy functions
as an international forum for seeking and identifying solutions
to current and emerging problems facing the entire criminal
justice system.
To accomplish its objectives, the FBI Academy employs
126 Special Agents and 302 service and support personnel. With
the relocation of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
training function to the Academy in 1985, an additional 110 DEA
employees, both faculty and staff, now work at the Academy. Some
of the faculty and staff are under the direction of both the
Training Division and another FBI headquarters' Division with
expertise in a given field.
A brief overview of Fiscal Year 1990 will give the
reader an idea of the scope of activities at the Academy:
532
FBI new Agents were trained
4,586
FBI Agents received in-service training
11,931
FBI support personnel were provided
specialized training
453
FBI managers received training
4,222
police officers attended Academy courses
858
officers graduated from the National Academy
162
police executives received special training
2,009
DEA personnel attended training courses at
the Academy
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UNITS' OVERVIEW
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES TRAINING UNIT
The Economic and Financial Crimes Training Unit (EFCTU)
began operating at the Academy in the summer of 1975. The
mission of the EFCTU is to conduct White Collar Crime and Drug-
Related Financial Investigations and Computer Training. Staff
members train FBI new Agents, FBI in-service Agents, state and
local law enforcement officers, Federal Organized Crime Drug
Task Force members, Financial and Banking Regulators, and
prosecutors. In-service training programs include seminars or
schools on Bank Failure, Money Laundering, Basic Financial
Investigative Techniques, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement
Training, Administrative and Investigative Uses of the
Microcomputer, and Computer-Related Crime Investigations.
EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION ARTS UNIT
The mission of the Education and Communication Arts
Unit (ECAU) is to provide basic training in public speaking and
training management as well as instructor development, media
management, organizational communication, informant development,
interrogation, organized crime, and effective writing.
In 1977, the Academy placed the ECAU's Unit Chief in
charge of the FBI's National Executive Institute (NEI). The NEI
is an executive training program designed specifically for our
nation's largest law enforcement agencies.
In 1987, the FBI Academy placed its library under the
ECAU's administrative control. The personnel of the library
build the various collections and provide research and resource
services to the law enforcement community.
FIREARMS TRAINING UNIT
The mission of the Firearms Training Unit (FTU) is to
train all new Agents in the necessary firearms skills, conduct
all firearms training necessary for the field, conduct arrest and
tactical training for all new Agents, conduct police training in
all the fields, and take care of all research and development
regarding weapons, ammunition, and related equipment. The FTU
also procures and distributes Bureau weapons, ammunition, and
related equipment, and manages the FBI Academy Gun Vault.
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FORENSIC SCIENCE RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER
The overall goal of the Forensic Science Research and
Training Center (FSRTC) is to provide quality research, training,
and operational support in the forensic sciences for FBI
personnel and for the personnel of other law enforcement agencies
and crime laboratories. The FSRTC annually identifies and
sponsors international symposia for interchanging technical and
scientific information on forensic topics of contemporary
interest.
The FSRTC's Publications Group publishes the Crime
Laboratory Digest quarterly in cooperation with the American
Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. The Publication Group
also prints the proceedings of international symposia held at the
FSRTC, Forensic Training Program Booklets, a Directory of Crime
Laboratories, and the FSRTC Annual Report.
The Forensic Science Information Resources System
(FSIRS), operating through both the FSRTC and the Laboratory at
headquarters, provides forensic science information to FBI
personnel and personnel in crime laboratories and law enforcement
agencies throughout the United States and abroad.
FORENSIC SCIENCE TRAINING UNIT
The Forensic Science Training Unit's (FSTU) mission is
to provide quality training in the forensic sciences to the FBI
and other law enforcement agencies, including crime laboratories.
The technical training program ensures continuous upgrading of
the criminal justice system and increases the technical
capabilities and self-sufficiency of state and local
laboratories.
FORENSIC SCIENCE RESEARCH UNIT
The Forensic Science Research Unit's (FSRU) mission is
to develop new methods in forensic science by interacting with
researchers from academia, private industry, and from other
government and forensic science laboratories. Ultimately, the
FSRU wants to develop and establish procedures both the FBI
Laboratory and other Federal, state, and local crime laboratories
can use to benefit the law enforcement community.
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
The major areas of the Institutional Research and
Development Office's (IRDO) responsibility include: identifying,
designing, and conducting major research projects that provide
information to use in forming policy and making operational
decisions within the FBI, Department of Justice, and the national
law enforcement community; managing the FBI's Undercover
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Safeguard Program; and using various techniques for evaluating,
selecting, and monitoring personnel assigned to undercover
operations; consulting with FBI personnel and other law
enforcement agencies regarding research methods, evaluation
techniques, statistics, and undercover/field operational
functions; directly assisting FBI Academy faculty members and
other FBI headquarters divisions with research studies and
projects; and providing consultation in job-oriented statistics,
research methods and evaluation, and Equal Employment Opportunity
matters to appropriate FBI personnel. The overall objective of
the IRDO is to support and enhance the ability of the FBI to
perform its mission efficiently and effectively and to share
appropriate findings with state and local criminal justice
personnel and other Federal agencies.
LEGAL INSTRUCTION UNIT
The Legal Instruction Unit (LIU) represents Legal
Counsel Division at the FBI Academy. Its mission is to provide
quality instruction to FBI and DEA new Agents, the National
Academy, and in-service and specialized schools. The LIU also
conducts legal research and produces "Legal Digest" articles for
the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin each month. Through its
National Law Institute, a program for legal advisors to law
enforcement agencies, the LIU produces training monographs and
updates to the FBI Legal Handbook as well as to the NEI and Law
Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS) programs.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE UNIT
The Management Science Unit (MSU) was formed in the
late 1960's with the mission of providing field training for law
enforcement agencies in the area of management. With the opening
of the FBI Academy in 1972, the personnel were transferred from
FBI headquarters to Quantico and given the additional mission of
providing management training in the FBI National Academy
Program.
In 1980, former Director Webster approved the concept
of a coordinated management training and development program for
FBI supervisory and management personnel. The program offers
formal management training and development at each step of the
career development path, beginning with relief supervisory
training and extending to senior Bureau executives. Support
supervisory and management personnel are also included.
In 1984, the Personnel Assessment Center was
consolidated into the MSU. The Center has the responsibility. for
assessing the potential of personnel for the field supervisor and
Assistant Special Agent in Charge positions.
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In addition, the MSU prepares, publishes, and
disseminates the Management Quarterly, an in-house publication
which is distributed to all management personnel four times a
year. Timely management topics are presented.
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES UNIT
The Instructional Technology Services Unit (ITSU)
provides all the audiovisual production and presentation services
required by the entire Academy. The unit constantly becomes
heavily involved with any special event at the Academy, in
addition to responding to routine requests for graphics,
photography, video, and audiovisual services and presentations.
NATIONAL ACADEMY UNIT
The FBI established the FBI National Academy Program in
1935. It is an 11-week, college-level education and training
program conducted at the FBI Academy for municipal, county, and
state law enforcement personnel. Each National Academy class
has a limited number of spaces allocated for Federal and foreign
officers. The National Academy Unit (NAU) annually conducts four
National Academy sessions of 250 officers.
Each candidate for National Academy training must be
nominated by the head of his/her agency and must meet certain
broad selection criteria such as age, law enforcement experience,
education, physical fitness, and general reputation among his/her
peers. The FBI sustains all costs for training National Academy
students. Agencies sending Federal and foreign officers pay for
their travel.
The National Academy curriculum consists of courses in
management science, behavioral Science, law, education and
communication arts, and forensic science. Through an affiliation
with the University of Virginia, National Academy students can
earn undergraduate and graduate credits for the academic portion
of the curriculum. A wide range of vocational subjects further
compliments the program.
The National Academy's highly qualified instructional
staff, composed mainly of experienced FBI Special Agents holding
graduate degrees, bring advanced knowledge and expertise from
practical law enforcement perspective to the classroom. To
further enrich the National Academy Program, the NAU brings in
many lecturers from educational institutions, together with
outstanding speakers and experts from the criminal justice and
related fields.
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The NAU also coordinates the Field Police Training
Program which serves as the foundation for the FBI's
comprehensive law enforcement training program. The goal of this
program is to improve the investigative, managerial, technical,
and administrative capabilities of local, county, and state law
enforcement and other criminal justice personnel by providing,
upon request, education and training programs in local, state,
and regional facilities throughout the United States by qualified
FBI police instructors.
Further, the unit oversees Training Division
responsibilities with regard to international training conducted
by FBI personnel. This aspect of the unit's mission has as its
goal the increase in capabilities of international law
enforcement personnel through education, training, and support
activities at the FBI Academy and extension programs abroad.
SPECIAL AGENTS' TRAINING UNIT
The mission of the Special Agents' Training Unit (SATU)
is to oversee all training given to both new and in-service FBI
Agents. The New Agents' Training Program provides FBI Agents
with the best possible systematic set of learning experiences to
ensure they gain the knowledge, develop the technical skills, and
form the necessary attitudes to discharge the complex duties of a
Special Agent of the FBI in a legal, professional, publicly
accepted and supported fashion. This is accomplished through the
administration of a 16-week training program involving
approximately 680 hours of instruction in four major areas of
concentration: academics, firearms, physical training/defensive
tactics, and practical exercises; through a continuing review of
the New Agents' Training Curriculum; through the evaluation of
all aspects of an Agent's performance during training; through
counseling; and through a continuing review of on-the-job
experiences in conjunction with the Probationary Agents' Program.
With regard to in-service Agents, the mission of the
SATU is to assess organizational training needs and to monitor
and evaluate the FBI's in-service training program to ensure
training and developmental programs support the FBI's priority
investigative programs.
PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIT
The Physical Training Unit's (PTU) mission is to
integrate fitness and defensive tactics into a comprehensive
program that ensures that new Agent trainees can function in a
tactical environment with optimum efficiency and safety.
Additionally, the PTU works on improving the fitness level of
National Academy attendees to physically prepare them to work
with maximum effectiveness.
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PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS UNIT
The Practical Applications Unit (PAU) began as an
informal entity in October 1986, and became a formal unit in
March 1988.
The PAU's mission is to administer practical exercises
to new Agent trainees; schedule, maintain and develop the new
Hogan's Alley Complex; and provide specialized driver training at
the Special Operations Training Center (SOTC), Wallkill,
New York.
TRAINING SUPPORT AND SERVICES UNIT
The Training Support and Services Unit (TSSU) was
formed in June, 1987. The mission of the unit is to support and
provide services to the Academy staff and students by completing
major remodeling projects, maintaining all physical items and
systems of the Academy, and answering service calls.
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ANALYSIS OF VIOLENT CRIME
The Behavioral Science Services Unit, Investigative
Support Unit and the Special Operations and Research Unit make up
the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC)
The NCAVC is a law enforcement oriented resource center which
consolidates research, training, investigative and operational
support functions to provide assistance to law enforcement
agencies confronted with unusual, high risk, vicious, or
repetitive crimes. The NCAVC consists of eight programs:
Training, Research and Development, Criminal Investigative
Analysis, Crisis Management, Crisis Negotiation, Tactical
Coordination, Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP) and
Arson and Bombing Investigative Services.
Investigative Support Unit
The Investigative Support Unit (ISU) has primary
responsibility for all violent crime case analysis and
consultation. It provides administrative control over the
investigative support functions of the Criminal Investigative
Analysis Subunit, Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP)
subunit, and the Arson and Bombing Investigative Services Subunit
of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC).
In the Criminal Investigative Analysis Subunit,
profiles of unknown offenders are constructed through a detailed
analysis of violent crimes and aberrant behavior. In addition,
consultation can be provided which may include investigative
strategy, interviewing and proactive investigative techniques,
search warrant information, personality assessments, and
prosecution strategy. Special Agent Crime Analysts are available
for "on-site" major case analysis and consultation with law
enforcement officials involved with major violent crime
investigations.
VICAP is designed to collect, collate and analyze the
aspects of violent crimes so that through computer analysis and
data processing, violent crimes can be compared, identified, and
charted. In addition, experienced Major Case Specialists and
Crime Analysts review the violent crime cases submitted and are
able to provide their investigative and analytical expertise to
the submitting law enforcement agencies. Through this process,
suspects can be identified, crimes can be linked, and widespread
law enforcement agencies can combine their resources to focus on
a common criminal.
The Arson and Bombing Investigative Services Subunit
(ABIS) has the primary responsibility to provide assistance in
arson, bombing, terrorism, computer intrusions, and related
violent crimes submitted to the NCAVC by Federal, state, local,
and foreign law enforcement agencies. The ABIS may be called
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upon to provide consultations, on-site crime scene assessments,
courtroom testimony, training programs, and research interviews
on matters it reviews. The ABIS maintains for the NCAVC the
Arson Information Management System (AIMS) Project, which detects
temporal and geographic patterns found in serial arson and
bombing incidents. The results of the AIMS program are
incorporated into criminal investigative analyses.
Behavioral Science Services Unit
The Behavioral Science Services Unit's (BSSU) mission
is to develop and provide programs of training, consultation, and
information in the behavioral and social sciences to help the law
enforcement community improve its administrative and operational
effectiveness. This includes conducting research and presenting
a variety of courses on topics such as interpersonal violence,
death of children, hostage survival, terrorism, hypnosis, law
enforcement stress and personal problems, futures forecasting,
crime prevention, and interpersonal awareness.
The BSSU administers two of the NCAVC's programs: the
Training Program and the Research and Development Program. The
Training Program maintains a cadre of trained NCAVC coordinators
in each FBI field office, acquaints the criminal justice
community with the resources available in the NCAVC, and provides
training for Federal, state, and local law enforcement and other
selected professionals who deal with violent criminal matters.
The Research and Development Program focuses on
developing new and innovative approaches and techniques to
solving violent crime by studying the violent criminal, his/her
modus operandi, his/her victims, and the motivation for his/her
behavior.
Special Operations and Research Unit
The Special Operations and Research Unit (SOARU)
provides training and research in all of the various components
of crisis management and major case management within the FBI.
Specifically, the unit handles all FBI training in Crisis
Management, Special Weapons and Tactics, Observer/Sniper
Operations, Tactical Air Operations, Crisis Negotiations
(Hostage, Barricade, Suicide), Major Case Management, and Special
Events Management. The SOARU also advises FBI field offices in
both training and operational scenarios, assists FBI headquarters
and field offices in designing and implementing command
post/field training exercises, monitors and assesses FBI field
crisis management capability, and provides liaison with other
domestic and foreign members of the crisis management community.
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As is the case in all the SOARU programs, there are a
number of promising research projects ongoing in the Crisis
Negotiation Program. The Aircraft Hijacking Interview Project
(AHIP) is studying all 308 domestic hijackings in an effort to
develop practical guidelines for an on-scene negotiator.
A recent study done with the University of Vermont gathered
empirical data from over 200 police departments across the
country in an effort to examine their negotiators' response to
hostage barricade situations.
One particularly promising project is the development
of a Crisis Negotiator Assessment Scale; this joint project with
the Baltimore City Police Department involves the designing of a
"Level of Dangerousness Index." The Index identifies those
factors in an incident which appear to be associated with later
violence and allows a negotiator to quantify a subject's
behavior, thereby predicting the probability of violence.
Each unit of the NCAVC is actively involved in formal
research. Current research projects include:
Aircraft Hijacking Interview Project
Alternate Breaching Methods
Arson and Bombing
Artificial Intelligence
Assassination
Child Abductors/Molesters
Computer Crime
Crime Classification
Crisis Negotiator Assessment Scale
Homicide by Poisoning
Hostage Barricade Situations
Less Than Lethal Weapons Research
Nuclear/Chemical Biological Warfare Threat
Assessment
Observer/Sniper Selection Procedures
Serial Rape
Sexual Assault Against the Aging
Sexual Homicide
Sexual Sadism
Terrorism
The results of the NCAVC's research are disseminated to
Federal, state, and local law enforcement through training
sessions, articles, and on-scene assistance.
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LABORATORY DIVISION
FORENSIC SCIENCE RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER
The overall goal of the Forensic Science Research and Training
Center (FSRTC) is to provide quality research, training and operational support in
the forensic sciences for FBI personnel and for the personnel of other Federal,
state, and local law enforcement agencies and crime laboratories.
Forensic science training at the FBI Academy began with its opening in
1972. Two Laboratory Division Special Agent Examiners and an Identification
Division Latent Fingerprint Examiner were detailed to the Academy to form the
Forensic Science Training Unit (FSTU). They provided forensic science training to
FBI New Agents and offered one course in forensic science to the National
Academy. Photography training at that time was provided by instructors who
commuted from Headquarters to Quantico to give classes. The FSTU Staff
continued to grow over the years as forensic science courses became more
specialized and the course of ferings more frequent. The dedication of the FSRTC in
June of 1981, provided the physical structure to accommodate the transfer of the
Forensic Science Research Unit from Headquarters to Quantico making it the only
facility of its type in the United States which provides both forensic science
research and training. The FSRTC operated under the management of the Scientific
Analysis Section until the Fall of 1985 when it became the fourth Section of the
Laboratory Division.
In addition to the Research and Training Units, the FSRTC has a
Publications Group which is responsible for a quarterly publication entitled,
"Crime Laboratory Digest." It is published in cooperation with the American Society
of Crime Laboratory Directors and serves as a medium for dissemination of technical
and pertinent information between crime laboratories and forensic scientists. The
printing of international symposia proceedings held at the FSRTC, Forensic Training
Program Booklet, Directory of Crime Laboratories and the FSRTC Annual Report are
also the responsibility of the Publications Group.
The Forensic Science Information Resources System (FSIRS), operating
through facilities located at the FSRTC and the Headquarters Laboratory, provides
forensic science information to FBI personnel and to personnel in crime laboratories
and law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and abroad.
The FSRTC, through input from the forensic science community, identifies
and sponsors annually, international symposia for the interchange of technical and
scientific information on forensic topics of contemporary interest.
FORENSIC SCIENCE RESEARCH UNIT
The Forensic Science Research Unit has established a
research program concentrated in the areas of biochemistry,
immunology, chemistry, physics, and polygraphy. The goals of the
program focus on the development of new methods in forensic
science. The research staff interacts with researchers from
academia, private industry, and other government and forensic
science laboratories. The two general categories of research are
long-term or original research projects in which the newest
theories or technologies are explored for applications that are
years from actual implementation, and short-term research
projects which involve the evaluation of current methods to
determine their value and reliability in forensic analysis. The
ultimate goal is to develop and established procedures to be used
by both the FBI Laboratory and other federal, state, and local
crime laboratories to benefit the law enforcement community. The
results of completed research projects are published in forensic
science journals and other scientific journals appropriate to the
research.
The Forensic Science Research Unit participates in the
training process by providing quality instruction in the
specialized scientific courses offered by the FBI to state and
local crime laboratory personnel. Other responsibilities of the
Research Unit include attending and participating in professional
meetings and publishing research results. Attendance at
professional meetings allows the Research Staff to interact with
other scientists, learn about the latest discoveries and evaluate
new instrumentation.
The staff of the Forensic Science Research Unit
consists of 29 staff and visiting scientists including PhD level
research scientists with graduate degrees in biochemistry,
genetics, analytical chemistry, materials science, soil science,
biomedical engineering, and psychology. The analytical
instrumentation resources of the Research Unit include gas,
liquid, ion, supercritical fluid, and gel-permeation
chromatography, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray fluorescence
spectrometry, mass spectrometry, including a quadrupole tandem
mass spectrometer and an induction coupled plasma mass
spectrometer, atomic absorption, fourier transform infrared,
ultraviolet-visible and fluorescence spectrophotometry, and
electrophoresis equipment.
The management of forensic science research is assisted
by a peer review process which requires close cooperation with
the Laboratory Division personnel at FBI Headquarters. Peer
review groups consisting of research scientists and practicing
forensic scientists from the FBI Laboratory are formed for each
research project. The peer review group approves research
project plans and goals and monitors research progress. All
research publications and presentations are subject to a prior
peer review.
Forensic Science Training
The goal of the Forensic Science Training Unit is to provide
quality training in the forensic sciences to the FBI, DEA and other
law enforcement agencies, including crime laboratories. The broad,
high-level forensic technical training program ensures a continuous
upgrading of the criminal justice system and increases the
technical capabilities and self-sufficiency of state and local
laboratories.
The forensic training for new FBI Special Agents includes 57
hours of instruction in fingerprints, collection and preservation
of physical evidence and photography. The training staff also
instructs the Agent trainee on the services, capabilities and
limitations of the physical evidence examinations performed by the
FBI Laboratory and Identification Divisions. Crime scene practical
exercises are stressed. DEA Basic Agents receive sixteen hours of
matters. instruction in non-drug related physical evidence and fingerprint
The forensic science In-Service training program offers
courses for FBI Special Agents, FBI Laboratory examiners, and
selected FBI technicians. These courses are taught or coordinated
by the Forensic Science Training Unit at the FBI Academy in such
area as arson and bombing crime scene, latent fingerprints,
laboratory matters/collection and preservation of physical
evidence, polygraph and photography.
The FSTU is also involved in forensic instruction for the FBI
National Academy. This program is an 11-week course of instruction
for local, county and state police officers who meet certain
entrance requirements. It is conducted at the FBI Academy four
times each year with 200 to 250 students in each session. Those
successfully completing certain courses in law, management,
behavioral science, forensic science and education can earn up to
19 semester hours of undergraduate credit, or 9 semester hours of
graduate credit through the University of Virginia's Division of
Continuing Education. The FSTU provides accredited courses in the
areas of forensic and technical services for managers, questioned
document examination, directed study in forensic science, latent
fingerprint sciences, and photography.
The Specialized Forensic Science Training program of the FSTU
provides one to four week practical courses in a wide range of
forensic science disciplines for Federal, state and local
investigators and crime laboratory examiners. The courses are
taught at the FSRTC by examiners from the individual case-working
units of the FBI Laboratory in addition to members of the FSRTC
staff. The specialized scientific courses give crime laboratory
personnel hands-on training to enhance their basic skills and
procedures as well as introduce them to new or more advanced
techniques used in the examination of physical evidence. The
forensic investigative courses offer training in the most effective
methods of identifying, collecting and preserving physical evidence
in all types of investigations. The program includes such areas a
crime scene investigation, arson crime scene investigation and
bombing crime scene investigation.
TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION
FBI ENGINEERING RESEARCH FACILITY
QUANTICO, VIRGINIA
This facility grew out of the FBI's Engineering
Research and Development Strategy, approved by the Director in
1983, which was driven by an imperative need to reduce both time
and costs required to compromise foreign counterintelligence
(FCI) targets. A key requirement is functional integration of
tasks to facilitate the flow in work -- from initial concept,
through development with simulated testing, to preproduction and
actual testing -- culminating in the rapid production of
technical products required by our investigators to gain
otherwise unobtainable intelligence and investigative
information. In FCI matters particularly, operability on first
deployment must be assured since there may be no subsequent
opportunities. A partnership with the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency was responsible for the development of a state-
of-the-art computer-aided engineering capacity specifically
adapted to FBI and intelligence community needs. Our original
concepts made full use of advanced designs found in leading
government and private-sector structures. Synthesis of these
ideas contributed to our original concept and this self-
contained, quick-reaction facility, now in the second stage of
construction, will provide the FBI with a strategic capability to
carry out its originally envisioned research and development
strategy as well as include a number of imperative new
requirements in criminal investigations. Key features and
capabilities of this integrated facility:
Designed to facilitate engineering and its support
functions
Permits faster response time to investigative needs
Reduces (by approximately half) cost of custom devices
Affords increased security to sensitive operations
Provides testing facilities to assure successful
deployments
Facilitates professional development of engineering staff
FBI New Agents Training Program
The FBI New Agents Program is currently 16 weeks long.
The curriculum consists of academic subjects such as law,
behavioral science, forensic science, FBI operations, firearms
training, defensive tactics and physical training.
Since the opening of the FBI Academy in 1972, there
have been approximately 9,000 New Agents graduated, In Fiscal
Year 1990, 532 New Agents were trained; this year 672 will be
trained.
New Agents Class 91-6 has 29 graduates. There are
seven women, three Blacks, and three Hispanics. The class
includes accountants, former military officers, former police
officers, and one former minor league baseball player.
ered.
zens. Let us also honor all those who are
today. We wercome you
his hair for all she was worth. True story.
Task
working to win the fight against crime and
I'm glad to see Jane Burnley, the Director
Like a real-life version of the gutsy child
focus
reaffirm our determination to uphold
of the Office for the Victims of Crime. And
in "Home Alone," Diana Bowles stood up
S and
America's promise of liberty and justice for
also Mayor Daley, from Chicago, honoring
for family, stood up against crime, and
gress
all.
us, who's been long interested in this. Rich,
stood up to be counted when the chips
crime
welcome, sir, to the White House. And I
were down. Like the seven all-American
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution
ation-
16, has designated the week of April 21
want to thank the State legislators as well
heroes we honor today, she symbolizes a
con-
who are with us.
through April 27, 1991, as "National Crime
new America where people refuse to be the
3 vic-
Victims' Rights Week" and has authorized
Over the past couple of years, 2 years,
victims anymore.
mote
ms of
and requested the President to issue a proc-
we've traveled across the country praising
And I think of pioneers like California's
those involved in service to others. And our
lamation in observance of this week.
Gail-this one's a tough one-Abarbanel
el to
crime victims effort is a very special part of
wide
Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, Presi-
and Jayne Crisp, of South Carolina. A gen-
that tradition. Shortly after I took office, the
dent of the United States of America, do
eration ago, a continent apart, each of these
S are
Attorney General invited 1989's honorees
hereby proclaim the week of April 21
two women helped cultivate the grassroots
what
to meet me in the Oval Office. A year ago
through April 27, 1991, as National Crime
effort to assist the victims of rape. Out of
nse of
this week, we gathered here in the Rose
Victims' Rights Week. I urge all Americans
efforts like these, America came to under-
Garden to salute the 1990 honorees. And
to join in honoring those who work in
stand a simple truth: that every victim of
deral
moments ago, I signed a proclamation de-
behalf of crime victims and their families. I
every crime deserves to be treated with
n
to
claring this National Crime Victims' Rights
also encourage all Americans to learn about
dignity and compassion.
ctims.
Week.
ways that they can help to prevent crime
Over the past decade, community efforts
forth,
And now it is again a privilege to stand
ctims'
and to assist its victims in their communi-
like those represented here have been
with a new group of honorees and salute
ties.
backed up by a new partnership with the
ave a
you not only as Points of Light, helping
White House and America's cities and
e that
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
other people, but also as points of courage.
crimi-
my hand this 22nd day of April, in the year
States. While the crime bill I signed last
Ladies and gentlemen, standing before
of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-
year fell far short of the effective criminal
you are seven good Americans who simply
ederal
one, and of the Independence of the United
justice reform that I had sought, it did
refused to surrender, seven good Americans
ns to
States of America the two hundred and fif-
create the first-ever Federal crime victims
who won against the odds, representing
crime.
teenth.
bill of rights. It gave the Justice Depart-
seven good reasons why our efforts for
most
ment enhanced authority to ensure that the
George Bush
crime victims will continue to triumph and
y con-
system treats crime victims fairly. And it
to grow.
es and
contains new measures to protect child vic-
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Regis-
Far too often, for too many years, victims
tims and witnesses.
is and
ter, 4:37 p.m., April 22, 1991]
of crime became the forgotten people, sub-
at the
jected to continued victimization by the
Working with Congress, we not only re-
authorized the 1984 Victims of Crime Act,
Earlier
system itself. Then people like Virginia's
Frank Carrington, rightly regarded as one
we also boosted its annual Victims Compen-
ensive
which,
of the founding fathers of the movement,
sation and Assistance Fund to $150 mil-
Remarks at a White House Ceremony
ation's
stepped into the breach. They fought back.
lion-dollars that came not from taxpayers
for the Observance of National Crime
that
They got involved. And they proved to
but from criminals' fines and penalties. We
Victims' Rights Week
America that one man or one woman can
stepped up efforts to fully implement the
rs are
make a difference.
Victim-Witness Protection Act and the new
must
April 22, 1991
Maybe you heard about this 11-year-old
Victims' Rights and Restitution Act And
about
zation.
Welcome to the White House. A while
girl up in Alaska. She tried to help when
there's probably no better model of their
at the
ago it seemed a little warm, and now I
her mom was attacked at home just after
success than one of today's honorees, Nancy
e are
don't know what's happened to us. But I'm
Christmas. The assailant got away, but not
Stoner Lampy, our victim-witness coordina-
gainst
delighted to be here, and I'm also very
without the girl showing the police where
tor in South Dakota, an outstanding advo-
com-
pleased to welcome all of you to the Rose
the man left his fingerprints. And 10 weeks
cate for Native American crime victims.
their
Garden, very pleased to be with the Attor-
went by without a lead. And then the girl
We've made real gains. But many chal-
recog-
ney General, who is doing an outstanding
spotted the accused at a convenience store.
lenges remain. Two of today's honorees can
volun-
job in this area-many areas, but this one
And she didn't hide. She didn't run away.
help point the way: California's John Gillis
W en-
that brings us together in expressing our
She called the police, and then, unbeliev-
and Tennessee's Barbara Reed. They've
ssion-
concern in trying to help the victims of
ably, she grabbed a neighbor and chased
both made their mark fighting for tougher
of the
crime. I'm pleased to see so many Members
this man down the street. And when the
laws. They know the real way to help the
The
reality
help-
dut
hery
485
make
sur
slure
was not
prosecutors put away America's most
again today. And Dan, we're hoping you
sian Gulf serves as a model for what can be
in, and
lent offenders.
can lend your magic to the cause once
accomplished by leaders and citizens com-
ven us a
One of the most important of these provi-
more. Because this week marks the anniver-
mitted to achieving a common goal. It is
e of jus-
sions recognizes that reducing firearms vio-
sary of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List. And
time for all Americans to work together to
ared to
lence must mean exclusionary rule reform.
I'm here to tell you that this new crime bill
take back the streets and liberate our
I'm not a lawyer, but I put great stock in
is on America's most wanted list of pressing
neighborhoods from the tyranny of fear.
gress has
common sense. And it never did make
national business.
This legislative package is designed to ad-
re provi-
sense that, because a policeman has made a
And as I said last fall, America's prosecu-
dress comprehensively the failures of the
ther 294
mistake, a dangerous criminal can get off
tors will not accept a phony crime bill that
current criminal justice system. There must
|-294-
scot-free.
is tougher on law enforcement than it is on
be a clear understanding on the streets of
precious
The Supreme Court has invited legisla-
criminals. No more loopholes; no more rolls
America that anyone who threatens the
ire Gulf
tive experimentation with direct action to
of the dice. I urge the Congress to heed the
lives of others will be held accountable. To
it must
prevent illegal searches and seizures. And
voices of our people, our police, our pros-
this end, it is essential that we have swift
so, today I am announcing that we are ac-
ecutors, and help us take back the streets.
and certain apprehension, prosecution, and
e count-
cepting that invitation. Our plan would au-
Together, let's act on this crime bill now.
incarceration. Too many times, in too many
t's right.
thorize the Attorney General to develop al-
Thank you all very, very much for
cases, criminals go free because the scales of
it's time
ternative administrative sanctions for any
coming. Good luck. May God bless our
justice are unfairly loaded against dedicated
tors and
Federal agent who improperly seizes a gun
country. And now I'll put a signature to
law enforcement officials.
in violation of the fourth Amendment.
both of these documents. Thank you very
The core elements of my proposal are:
together
Once these protections were in place, fire-
much.
arms in serious drug, violent, and certain
Restoration of the Federal Death Pen-
e in an
merica's
other cases would always be admissible in
Note: The President spoke at 11:40 a.m. in
alty by establishing constitutionally
d ideas,
certain Federal cases involving armed
the East Room of the White House.
sound procedures and adequate stand-
rt. And
felons. It is simply intolerable that these
ards for imposing Federal death penal-
armed criminals should go free when good
t
ties that are already on the books (in-
lay, the
rful and
solid evidence is available.
cluding mail bombing and murder of
Federal officials); and authorizing the
a sense
Our message is simple: The time to act is
ver, we
now. The time to schedule congressional
Message to the Congress Transmitting
death penalty for drug kingpins and
the Proposed Comprehensive Violent
for certain heinous acts such as terror-
rnburgh
hearings is now. The Attorney General is
Crime Control Act of 1991
ist murders of American nationals
in final
ready to testify now. And most of the other
ut. And
experts needed are probably right here in
March 11, 1991
abroad, killing of hostages, and murder
for hire.
ere. Of
the East Room now.
To the Congress of the United States:
Habeas Corpus Reform to stop the
truth is,
So, looking out here today, I see a group
I am pleased to transmit this Administra-
often frivolous and repetitive appeals
osals are
of principled, all-American heroes whose
tion's primary legislative initiative address-
that clog our criminal justice system,
2 years
dedication at home matches that of our
ing the continuing threat of violent crime
and in many cases effectively nullify
people overseas. Heroes like Attorney Gen-
in this country. This proposal, entitled the
State death penalties, by limiting the
ded re-
eral Mike Moore of Mississippi, who stood
"Comprehensive Violent Crime Control Act
ability of Federal and State prisoners to
ears. But
with us in the Rose Garden last fall and
of 1991," contains a broad spectrum of criti-
file repetitive habeas corpus petitions.
oring for
described the terrible ordeal, due to cur-
cally needed reforms to the criminal justice
Exclusionary Rule Reform to limit the
manding
rent habeas rules, in which victims and
system, as well as new offenses and penal-
release of violent criminals due to legal
e, action
their families can never draw the curtains
ties for various acts of life-threatening
technicalities by permitting the use of
wn vote
on tragic murders and rapes. Heroes like
criminal behavior. Also transmitted is a sec-
evidence that has been seized by Fed-
sals. As I
Louisiana's district attorney, Richard
tion-by-section analysis. I urge that congres-
eral or State law enforcement officials
es could
leyoub, who called the efforts to gut last
sional action on this initiative be completed
acting in "good faith," or a firearm
urely the
year's crime bill a major fraud on the Amer-
within the next 100 days.
seized from dangerous criminals by a
in 100
ican people-the one that, for all practical
The enormous danger posed by violent
Federal law enforcement officer. This
purposes, would have shut down the death
criminals in our midst today is totally unac-
proposal also includes a system for pun-
O been
penalty in the 37 States where it now exists.
ceptable. In 1990, more than 20,000 Ameri-
ishing Federal officers who violate
W addi-
Heroes like Dan Lundgren, California's new
cans were murdered. Our citizens are right-
Fourth Amendment standards, as well
protect
AG, whose miracle end run in Congress in
ly demanding that elected officials act with
as a means for compensating victims of
inst vio-
'84 produced some of the most far-reaching
resolve to reduce substantially the threat
unlawful searches.
nt of all,
criminal law reforms in our nation's history.
violent crime poses to their families and
Increased Firearms Offenses and Pen-
will pro-
Mike and Richard, we are on a 100-day
communities. The dramatic victory
alties including a 10-year mandatory
helping
clock. And we hope you and your col-
289
Administration
Mar. 11 / Administration of George Bush, 1991
strength you're showing the Nation. And to
prison term for the use of a semiauto-
our Points of Light because their caring
more thar
deeds shine like beacons of hope.
the kids, to the students, I say I hope you'll
affiliations
matic firearm in a drug trafficking of-
fense or violent felony, a 5-year man-
You say, why do we honor them this way?
follow the example of these outstanding
Governo
Well, first of all, I name a Point of Light
marine buddies of yours by helping people
datory sentence for possession of a fire-
dent last
who need you throughout your whole life.
arm by dangerous felons, new offenses
each day because I want to show the whole
The marines are the heroes of today, and
switch par
involving theft of firearms and smug-
country that all of our problems have solu-
invited the
I've got this wonderful, warm feeling that
gling firearms in furtherance of drug
tions. In fact, this country is full of solutions.
House on N
you'll be the heroes of tomorrow.
trafficking or violent crimes, and a
You kids here just have to look around you
general ban on gun clips and maga-
to see that this is true-look at how the
And so, it's my great pleasure to recog-
nize our 400th Point of Light and to
zines that enable a firearm to fire more
Henderson Hall marines became your
present to you, the marine buddies, and to
that 15 rounds without reloading.
"Tuesday Tutors" to help you in school.
you, Dr. Kahan, for Barcroft Elementary
Appointm
In addition to these proposals, my initia-
They've shown that caring is one of the best
School, letters of appreciation for the won-
Assistant t
tive contains elements designed to curb ter-
solutions that there is.
derful example that you have set for our
of Preside
rorism, racial injustice, sexual violence, and
Also, I name a Point of Light each day
entire country.
because I want to remind people that real
March 11,
juvenile crime, and to support appropriate
Thank you all very, very much.
drug testing as a condition of post-convic-
success doesn't mean earning a lot of
The Pres
tion release for Federal prisoners.
money or wearing expensive clothes. Real
Note: The President spoke at 1:57 p.m. in
pointment
I look forward to working with the Con-
success means helping someone who needs
the cafeteria of the school. In his remarks,
ant to the
gress during the next 100 days on this nec-
you. We see that success right here. You
he referred to Ellen Kahan, principal of the
dential Ad
essary legislation.
kids here needed some friends. So 8 years
school; Rita Treadwell, civil coordinator of
Washington
George Bush
ago, the Henderson Hall marines became
the marine program; Col. Robert R. Buck-
Keller, Jr.
your buddies, buddies both in and out of
ley, Henderson Hall base commander; and
Mr. Parm
The White House,
the classroom. Your special friends are real
Corp. Dawn Simms, a marine tutor.
Advance Of
March 11, 1991.
successes because they're volunteering their
Assistant Di
time to help you.
rector for S₁
In addition, by naming Points of Light I
Office of th
want our whole country to know who our
Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater
the Directo
Remarks at the Point of Light Award
nation's heroes are. Today's heroes are our
neighbors and family and friends, anyone
on Louisiana Governor Buddy
1987 to Aug
Presentation Ceremony for Henderson
who gives of themselves by teaching some-
Party Roemer's Switch to the Republican
the staff of
Hall/Barcroft Elementary School
1987, Mr. I
Adopt-A-School Program in Arlington,
one to read or by visiting a lonely senior
March 11, 1991
for External
citizen or by helping a lonely child. And by
for Internati
Virginia
naming Points of Light, I want all Ameri-
March 11, 1991
cans to discover the heroes that they can
The President today welcomed Louisiana
1984 election
Governor Buddy Roemer's announcement
rector of the
Thank you, Dr. Kahan, and to everybody
be. As President, I want to do everything
that he has switched his party affiliation
In 1983, he
else-Ms. Treadwell and Colonel Buckley,
that I can to call on each person in America
to find a way to serve someone in need.
from the Democrat Party to the Republican
the summit
Corporal Simms, and so many others. I'm
just delighted to be here with you, with the
And so, that's why I came here today, to
Party. The President looks forward to work-
liamsburg, V.
show the whole country this very special
ing closely with Governor Roemer as the
Mr. Parme
students, all the students of Barcroft, and
relationship between the marines and the
most recent addition to the ranks of Repub-
and graduate
their marine buddies from Henderson Hall.
lican Governors.
sissippi with
You know, this is, as Dr. Kahan said, a
students of Barcroft. And this relationship
tration degre
shows that there are all kinds of heroes, We
As Governor Roemer stated, "The reason
very special day because I am naming you
is simple. After more than 10 years of
former Ardis
and these efforts-the marines-the 400th
all know that the front line for some ma-
rines was in the desert of the Middle East
public service, it has been my observation
and resides ir
daily Point of Light. That's something that
liberating Kuwait. Well, I'm here today- to
and increasing conviction that it is the Re-
this school and all of you can be very proud
say that there are other marines on another
publican Party that is becoming most open
of. And since this event is so special-recog-
nizing our 400th Point of Light-I want to
front line-this one right here, right here in
to new ideas, new thinking, new people,'
tell you just for a minute what this recogni-
our own backyard. And these Henderson
building." most open to team building, to opportunity
Remarks at 1
tion means.
Hall marine buddies are serving our coun-
for Edward
Some of you know that on every single
try in another kind of fight, the one to help
Governor Roemer, a former four-term
Agriculture
day of the year except Sunday, I name as a
our children be successful, happy students.
Congressman, was elected Governor in
To the marine buddies, I say thank you
1987 and is the first sitting Governor to
March 12, 1s
Point of Light a person or a group serving
for the important work that you're doing
switch parties in modern history. This fol-
The Preside
their community somewhere in America,
here and for the inspiring example of
lows a number of Democrat officeholders,
much for tha
volunteers helping other people. I call them
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OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
10th St. and Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, D. C. 20530
Tele-Fax Number: 514-8639
TO:
Beth Hinchlitte
FAX:
(202) 456-6218
Additional Message:
FROM:
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Department of Justice
"AN ANTI-CRIME COALITION
FOR AMERICA'S COMMUNITIES"
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
BY
DICK THORNBURGH
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
TO THE OPENING ASSEMBLY
OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SUMMIT
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSES TO VIOLENT CRIME:
PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE NINETIES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1991
9:15 A.M.
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Last week, our hearts lifted as joint military operations
won a great victory over violence and aggression in the Persian
Gulf. That victory - a textbook example of military might
brought implacably to bear upon a ruthless enemy -- is remarkable
in two respects. First, it was achieved by a unified coalition
of the forces of twenty-seven nations, and second, it brought
renewed respect, worldwide -- as the President has said -- "for
the rule of law over the rule of the jungle."
I believe there are strong lessons here for us today -- even
goals -- as we embark upon this joint effort to respond to
violent crime in America. I fully trust that we can, by engaging
in this dialogue, fashion a similar coalition of forces -- at all
levels of our government -- to combat lawless violence here at
home. And I greatly hope that together - by building this
coalition against crime -- we can preserve the rule of law to our
threatened neighborhoods and the communal life in this country.
Let it then be understood, we are here in the name of the
law and for the furtherance of justice. We are not here to
search for the roots of crime, or to discuss sociological theory.
The American people demand action to stop criminal violence
whatever its causes. The debate over the root causes of crime
will go on for decades, but the carnage in our own mean streets
must be halted now. Those streets where violent crime last year
claimed some 6 millon American citizens as victims, where the
Bill Guyston
FBI Academy
Follow-ups
4pm Tues.
4pm wed.
speech time frame 8-10 minutes
POTUS introduced by AG
he'll speak around 2:15pm
attendees - -1,000
Don Johnson
202-324-4634
Dir. Sessions, AG.
Walt Stone
703-640-1237
yellow brick road
Pat Foran
103-266-3753 'Hogan's Alley"
(challenge) graduation hill (findobstacle)
Tom colombell
LZ - inside the running track.
703
640-1133
local police + federal combined effort
Integrity w/out knowledge is weak & useles,
d
knowledge w/out integrity is dangrous & dreadful
Auditorium is non descripts
(703) 640-1237
WALTER B. STOWE, JR.
Unit Chief
New Agents Training Unit
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Academy
Quantico, VA 22135
RSE
sas
HUSW
Hoganisoy
motel
mid-city
monetheatre Biograph
radio-tv
bank
motel
woods
eeen
dug store dugotore post ofc.
QUANTICO:
graduation 5/30; 8 pages
crime package
FBI Academy
CRIME PACKAGE
100 days, 6/14
same as '89, plus: exclusionary rule; habeas corpus reform
(1 yr. limit) ; death penalty
4/22, Crime Victims Week
ACADEMY
Sharon Smith, 324-3691 (202)
Marine One
Hogan's Alley
Behavioral Sciences
other speeches: Kennedy, Nixon; Crime Bill '89-91;
SHARON SMITH (324-3691)
who graduating; what courses; how long;
inside jokes
who in audience
crime bill
V head of new agents' training unit, Walt Stowe (703) 640-1237
--each class has particular agent assigned to them (inside
jokes, particular personalities) ; -- graduation itself
V FBI (directors speeches), Bob Moran (head of speechwriting
unit) 324-3000 X 5385
-graduation itself -- Thornburgh; Sessions; GB; GB receive
Honorary Special Agent of FBI;
-auditorium
wcmb John Burke, Dp. Assist. Director (2nd in chrage of
training), point man for Quantico -- 703 640-1102; handling
overall of ceremony;
5/29 or 5/30? 1:30 p.m.
from MK: Kevin Wilkinson (FBI Legislative) 324-2454
BOB MORAN
will check on Congressional for me
will fax stuff on Academy
will try to think of joke
Margo Moser
KEVIN WILKINSON 324-2454 (or Steve Hooks, 324-4510)
state and local training -- over 1,000 local and state officers
in National Academy Programs; beyond just facility for FBI
agents -- not just federal, also supports state and local;
WALT STONE (Quantico)
--29 graduating; 16 weeks; all have BA; former military officers,
no lawyers in this group, former police officer; minor league
baseball pitcher; 7 females, 22 males; pretty diverse ethnically
(2 Hispanics, 3 blacks); average age 28-29; 34 is oldest; 23
year-old accountant; 23-35 hire;
--reporting to offices, Maui, Texas, N.C., Vermont,; all to field
offices; white collar crime work; investigative work run gamut;
(me: tie in Twin Peaks)
--any time new crime initiative, results in additional
responsibilities for FBI, re=prioritization of resources;
class motto -- courage, commitment, common sense (each class
selects its own) ; whole time here wear light blue polo shirts --
last couple of weeks class shirts; motto on the shirts
--8 classes right now;
-main auditorium, 1,000 people -- including DEA agents who are
training there too -- FBI National Academy (11=week for state,
local, and international police officers) ;
--nicknames -- a number of different instructors (range, gym,
etc.) -- curriculum has academic element (forensic, law),
firearms training, physical training and defensive tactics --
"Stonehead"; practical problems;
--inside jokes -- movie, "Yellow Brick Road" -- strenuous stamina
obstacle course; "Hogan's Alley" -- like a real town -- bank that
gets robbed much too frequently -- media interest for sleepy
little town in Va., highest crime rate in America -- chastise
director for that;
--Commandant of Marine Corps (landlords) -- Marty Reardon, one of
graduates, was in Marine Corps Officer Basic School at Quantico
before coming over -- Marines greet each other on road, some
trainees pick it up -- a dog growl;
--"Silence of the Lambs" -- Walt is in the movie; gives positive
portrayal of FBI; was in graduation scene; Larry Bonney in first
scene; number in movie;
-Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico;
THORNBURGH (514-2000)
Crime Summit
-Alabama legislature
--V Brock Brower (speechwriting)
MAJOR BONWICK (GB's Marine Aide) X 1747
FBI Academy -- agents and DEA; and National Police Academy;
Hostage Rescue Team; varied and good work;
--on Quantico Marine Base, but belongs to FBI -- run solely by
Justice Department; extremely close, good working relationship
between ; cross-training;
--close to Weapons Training Battalion -- near Marine Corps rifle
and pistol range -- don't wander aimlessly;
SECRET SERVICE (re: previous GB association with FBI)
wcmb Lou Merletti, Beltsville (301) 344-8530
MARIANNE McGETTIGAN x2449
MAY-21-1991 13:22 FROM FBIHQ SPEECH UNIT
TO
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Message
from the
Director
Significant work
It could be hours monitoring a court-authorized
I want to thank you for
wiretap in a drug case. It could be weeks examining
your interest in the
business records to investigate white-collar crime. It
FBI. Work with the
could be writing a computer program to track the
Bureau can provide you
interstate movement of stolen property. It could be
with a unique and
collecting evidence of espionage activities. It could be
rewarding career. To
apprehending fugitives and terrorists, or handling
keep pace with society's
sensitive undercover assignments. Whatever you do
changing needs, we must
as a Special Agent of the FBI, you will take special
maintain the highest
satisfaction in knowing that your work has real meaning.
standards in the recruit-
ment of Special Agents.
The mission of the FBI requires a variety of
You should know from the
skills. There are Special Agent appointments available
outset that the competition is tough. We select only
for men and women who have a four-year college
the very best for FBI training.
degree or an advanced degree in a specific field
required by the FBI.
As a Special Agent, you will receive the finest training
available in law enforcement today. Once you are
The FBI, then and now
assigned to investigative work, you will be backed by
expert support personnel and state-of-the-art technol-
Founded in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation, the
ogy. Most important of all, you will work with highly
FBI has evolved into the Federal Government's
motivated men and women as part of one of the world's
principal investigative agency, responsible for
most respected law enforcement agencies.
investigating violations of more than 260 Federal sta-
tutes. The overall objective of the FBI is to investigate
As you review the material that follows, ask yourself
criminal activity and civil matters in which the Federal
whether you have the desire and dedication required
Government has an interest, and to provide the
to serve your country in one of its most demanding,
Executive Branch with information relating to
exciting, and honorable professions.
national security.
An FBI career is not for everyone. The hours can be
FBI activities include investigations into organized
long. and the work is demanding and sometimes
crime, white-collar crime, public corruption, financial
dangerous. Every day, we will ask for the best you can
crime, fraud against the Government, bribery, copyright
give. In return, you can build a career that gives
matters, civil rights violations, bank robbery, extortion,
incomparable satisfaction in upholding the laws of the
kidnaping, air piracy, terrorism, foreign counterintelli-
Nation.
gence, interstate criminal activity, fugitive and drug
The words "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity" are embossed
trafficking matters, and other violations of Federal
on the FBI seal. They are more than words - - they
statutes.
define the lives of every man and woman who serves,
Today's FBi consists of over 13,000 non-Agent
or has served, as a Special Agent.
personnel and 9,500 Special Agents. In addition to its
The FBI has a proud past. We need top-calibre
role in law enforcement, the FBI assists state and local
Special Agent candidates to help us build an equally
police agencies with its Forensic Laboratory, National
proud and bright future.
Crime Information Center, and Identification Division
and by training hundreds of state and local law
enforcement officers at the FBI Academy each year.
William S. Sessions
Director
MAY-21-1991 13:52 FROM FBIHQ SPEECH UNIT
TO
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William S. Sessions
William
S. Sessions was born May 27, 1930, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He gradu-
ated from Northeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1948, and in 1951
enlisted in the United States Air Force, receiving his wings and commission in
October 1952. Thereafter, he served on active duty until October 1955. In 1956 he
was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University, Waco, Texas, and
in 1958 received his LL.B. degree(now Juris Doctor) from Baylor University School
of Law.
Mr. Sessions was a private practitioner of law in Waco, Texas, from 1958 until 1969,
when he left his firm, Haley, Fulbright, Winniford, Sessions, and Bice, to join the
Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., as
Chief of the Government Operations Section,
Criminal Division. In 1971 Mr. Sessions was ap-
pointed United States Attorney for the Western
District of Texas.
In 1974 Mr. Sessions was appointed United
States District Judge for the Western District of
Texas, and in February 1980, became Chief
Judge of that Court. During his service on the
bench, Mr. Sessions served on the Board of the
Federal Judicial Center in Washington, D.C.,
and on committees of the State Bar of Texas and
the Judicial Conference of the United States.
On November 1, 1987, Mr. Sessions resigned his
position as United States District Judge to be-
come Director of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation and was sworn in on November 2, 1987.
Mr. Sessions is a member of the American Bar
Association and has served as an officer or Di-
rector of the Federal Bar Association of San An-
tonio, the American Judicature Society, the San
Antonio Bar Association, the Waco-McLennan
County Bar Association, and the District Judges'
Association of the Fifth Circuit.
Mr. Sessions has received the Baylor University
Distinguished Alumni Award and has been
awarded honorary degrees from the John C.
Marshall Law School, St. Mary's University
School of Law, and the Dickinson School of Law.
In 1988 he was honored as Baylor Law School's
"Lawyer of the Year"; was named "Father of the
Year" for public service by the National Fathers Day Committee; and received the
Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement.
Mr. Sessions is married to the former Alice June Lewis and is the father of four
children: William Lewis, Peter Anderson, Mark Gregory, and Sara Anne.
ROGER COLLINS - GEORGIA
Roger Collins is a walking habeas corpus horror story. His
case illustrates why the victims of violent crime in this country -
-and their long suffering families -- believe that our system of
habeas corpus procedures all too often protects the rights of
hardened criminals at the expense of the rights of innocent
victims.
Who is Roger Collins? My colleagues from Georgia should know.
Collins is a convicted murderer from Georgia who was sentenced to
die for his crimes in 1977. But Collins, largely through the
skillful use of state and federal habeas corpus procedures, has
been able to delay his execution for over 13 years.
On the night of August 6, 1977, Roger Collins and two
companions, who had been out drinking and carousing, offered
Deloris Luster a ride home in Houston County, Georgia. Instead of
taking her home, the men drove the victim to a pecan orchard where
she was brutally raped and sodomized. Roger Collins then
bludgeoned the victim to death with a tire iron. Collins was
turned in by one of his accomplices and arrested the next day.
Collins subsequently confessed to raping and killing the
victim. He was convicted on both counts and sentenced to death for
murder and fifteen years imprisonment for the rape. The Georgia
Supreme Court unanimously affirmed his conviction and sentence on
direct appeal in 1979. Yet Roger Collins has been using habeas
corpus petitions to make a mockery of the Georgia death penalty and
the verdict of the jury that sentenced him. In all, Collins has
filed five separate state and federal petitions for habeas corpus
relief.
In January of 1990, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh
Circuit rejected Collins' second petition for federal habeas corpus
relief. It found that Collins' arguments were simply restatements
of claims raised in prior petitions and thus constituted abuse of
the writ of habeas corpus. Collins has been able to delay the
imposition of his sentence yet again by filing new state
proceedings, despite the rejection of three earlier state habeas
corpus petitions.
The Bush - Administration's proposal to reform the federal
habeas corpus system would prevent this abuse of the habeas corpus
system to delay the imposition of death sentences. It embodies the
recommendations of former Supreme Court Justice Powell's Committee
on habeas corpus reform. Passage of the President's Comprehensive
Violent Crime Control Act of 1991 will ensure that victims, like
the family of Deloris Luster, eventually realize a partial end to
the emotional torment they have suffered in losing a loved one at
the hands of a violent criminal -- Suffering that is made worse by
watching the convicted murderer evade his punishment for 13 years
by drowning the completion of his sentence in a sea of appeals
unrelated to guilt or innocence.
(Hinchliffe)
May 23, 1991 2 p.m.
FBI Draft Two
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: FBI ACADEMY GRADUATION
Quantico, Virginia
May 30, 1991
Thank you, Dick. Director Sessions, I'm delighted to be
here today -- and honored to be Special Agent Bush. Does this
mean I'm now entitled to learn defensive tactics from
"Stonehead"? Might come in handy dealing with Congress.
Congratulations to today's newest Special Agents. I heard
that when John Burke told you your commencement speaker was going
to be a man you all admire and want to emulate, one of you asked:
"You mean Agent Dale Cooper is coming to Quantico?"
Given my doctors' current orders, I'm glad it was you and
not me who had to make it through "Yellow Brick Road" in order to
be here today. Speaking of my health, you might be interested to
know I just received a note from a farmers' organization. It
said: "This wouldn't have happened if you'd eaten your broccoli."
I'm proud to be here saluting the FBI for its "fidelity,
bravery, and integrity." And I'm proud to salute this class for
its "courage, commitment, and common sense." But tell me, what's
more exciting: that you're about to head off to your first
assignments -- or that you're going to receive your diplomas from
a real movie star? Very impressive debut, Walt (Stowe).
The FBI is an essential part of government -- investigating
violations of federal law in criminal, civil, and intelligence
fields.
^ But there's something else very special, beyond its
crimefighting role. The bureau sets an example for the country
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in how to join together to battle the challenges we face. That's
because at its heart is the concept of cooperation between the
government -- federal, local and state -- and individuals.
That's exactly the way we need to work together to deliver
this country from fear. Think of the reality we face. Last
year, violent crime made victims out of 6 million American
citizens. Six million. Last year, violent crime wrote the end
to 20,000 American lives. Our servicemen and women are in more
danger on American streets than they were on the Saudi desert.
That's not the society we deserve. That's not the society
we want to pass on to our children.
So in March of 1989, I stood in the rain on the steps of the
Capitol with some of the law enforcement officers who put their
lives on the line for all of us. Together, we called for
Congress to pass our crime package -- legislation designed to
protect our cops by giving them the tools they need to get their
job done. It was tough legislation. It was fair legislation.
Today, in May of 1991, I stand here in the midst of another
group of law enforcement officers. I have to report that after
two years Congress has still failed to act on our request.
Earlier this year, hearing the pain and frustration of Amer
icans who want to reclaim their streets from criminals the Att-
orney General and I convened an unprecedented crime summit. It We called
was a meeting of the finest minds in American law enforcement.
When I met them I was impressed they were strong, confident,
and driven by a sense of urgency. The summit resulted in the
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Together we produced the
(crime bill we brought to Congress in March. A crime bill that
must pass. For the killing has to stop. And it has to stop now.
show
Our Violent Crime Control Act of 1991 will stop the
terrifying downward spiral of lawlessness. It will strengthen our
nation's criminal justice system -- which is too often unfairly
loaded against dedicated law enforcement officials. The voice of
this Act will be clearly heard and on the streets of this land.
The
combines three
At the core of this Act are three major elements. First:
habeas corpus reform. This act ensures that justice will no
longer have to endure endless years of frivolous, repetitive
days,
giamides
challenges
appeals which clog our system and nullify death sentences.
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Finally, justice will have its day in court.
Second: exclusionary rule reform. It is simply intolerable
that armed criminals go free when solid evidence is available.
Our proposal would limit the release of violent criminals due to
legal technicalities. To do this, it permits the use of evidence
that has been seized by officials acting in "good faith." In
addition, it would also allow introduction as evidence of fire-
arms seized from dangerous criminals -- no matter how obtained.
Third: increased firearms offenses penalties. Drug
traffickers and violent felons who use semiautomatic weapons will
face mandatory sentences. We also introduce new categories of
offenses for firearms theft and smuggling. We will silence the
terrifying retort of illegal guns on the streets of this land.
And our fourth core provision is for the restoration of the
federal death penalty. The taking of a human life is the most
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serious action there can be -- whether it's done by a criminal or
by the state. But, when necessary, the Federal government must
and will impose the Federal death penalties that are already on
the books. These cover the most horrendous crimes in our society
-- such as fatal acts of terrorism or hijacking, and political
assassinations. Our bill also extends these capital offenses to
include modern-day savageries like heinous drug crimes and murder
for hire. We must uphold the simple rule of justice: Those who
take a life must be prepared to pay with their own life.
And in addition, we've strengthened these core proposals
with some potent new protective additions. Our Act includes
elements designed to curb terrorism, racial injustice, sexual
violence, and juvenile crime. There are proposals for appro-
priate drug testing as a condition of post-conviction release for
federal prisoners. It outlines protections for witnesses, and
for abused kids. We will introduce rules to enhance federal
prosecutions of sexual violence involving children. The Act
requires mandatory HIV testing of accused sex offenders. And it
guarantees a victim's right to address the court at sentencing.
Listen to these words. "The land is full of bloody crimes.
And the city is full of violence." Ezekiel wrote that over 2,000
years ago. The battle between good and evil still rages. But
our Act will strengthen the side -- and the power -- of good.
You people know what we're up against. You know we've just
got to get going. The American people are sick of talk. They
want action. Action to stop violent crimes. Action to reclaim
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our streets. The American people want -- first and foremost --
action by Congress. They want their elected representatives to
put the rhetoric aside and simply make a straight up-or-down vote
on these commonsense anticrime proposals. They want us to
unleash the power of the law against the criminals of this land.
Look, as I said three months ago -- if our forces could win
the ground war in 100 hours, surely Congress can pass this bill
in 100 days. Well, it's 85 days and counting. America wants it
done right. And America wants it done now.
I'm proud of who I see in front of me today: principled men
and women who put your lives at risk for your fellow citizens.
For your country. You deserve our admiration, our respect -- and
the best, toughest anti-crime package your grateful nation can
give you. No more loopholes. No more rolls of the dice.
Congratulations and thanks to the graduates -- and to all
FBI and DEA Agents; to the state, local and international police
officers in the FBI National Academy; and to your landlords, the
Marines. May God bless you all.
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