DOCUMENTS IN THE NEWS - 1997
Crime and Domestic Terrorism

Andrew Cunanan

FBI Most Wanted Posting
• Briefly describes murders committed, including Gianni Versace on July 15, 1997
• Description of suspect, four pictures, and reward
CNN Cunanan Archive
• News reports of death and prior FBI search

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Conference
• Hate Crimes Conference (CNN)
  • CNN news coverage of President's announcement on a hate crimes conference
  • Text of President's radio address, June 7, 1997
• Hate Crime Statistics (FBI)
  • National data on hate crimes by motivation, type of offense, perpetrator, and victim<
  • Includes total number of incidents by state
  • A microfiche version of the same title also provides city data and is located in the Documents Center as ASI Microfiche 6224-9

Heaven's Gate Suicide

Heaven's Gate Web Site (Pathfinder)
• Pathfinder downloaded this web site as a news service
• Web site includes the group's philsophy
• Links to additional news stories and the Heaven's Gate Manifesto posted on usenet
Higher Source
• Commercial web site of Heaven's Gate
Legal Issues
• California Penal Code
  401. Every person who deliberately aids, or advises, or encourages another to commit suicide, is guilty of a felony.
• United States Constitution, First Amendment
  Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
• Physician-Assisted Suicide
  • Documents in the News coverage of case to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in Spring 1997
Jonestown
• The House Foreign Affairs Committee held hearings on May 15, 1979 about the Jonestown, Guyana suicide and the assassination of Rep. Leo J.Ryan
• University of Michigan affiliates may access the full text ofthose hearings using the Congressional Universe; they are available to the general public through Hathi Trust

New York Bomb Plot

FBI arrested two for planning to bomb New York City subway on July 31, 1997
CNN Coverage
• Several articles, pictures of suspects
• Links to FBI and ATF web sites

O. J. Simpson Trials

Court TV
• Transcripts of the trials
• Simpson financial status in light of civil trial judgment
O.J. Simpson Deposition (Los Angeles Times)
• Selected transcripts and answers to questions during the deposition of O.J. Simpson on the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman
• Explanation of the differences between the criminal and civil trial
O.J. Simpson Trial Transcripts (Jack Walraven)
• Full text of court transcripts, selected evidence and juror interviews
• Searchable index to witnesses
• Jury instructions
• Criminal trial (1995) and the 1996/97 civil trial
• Links to other Internet sites

Oklahoma City Bombing Trial

CNN Report of McVeigh Sentencing
• Initial CNN report of deathy penalty sentence given to Timothy McVeigh
• Report posted at 5:36 p.m. EDT, June 13, 1997
Court TV Coverage
• Transcripts, indictments, court documents, and analysis of the McVeigh and McNichols trials
Yahoo Links
• Web links covering the trial
• Numerous news stories listed
Additional Links from NBNews
• Oklahoma City Bomb Trial
  • Courtroom transcripts and documents
  • Articles and news analysis
  • From Denver Digital City
• KWTV - Oklahoma City
  • Description and pictures of bombing
  • Indictments of McVeigh and Nichols
  • Timeline
• Oklahoma City Bombing Trials (Rocky Mountain News)
  • Searchable archive of news for both trials
  • Biography of Terry Nichols and his lawyer
• Bombing Trial (Denver Post)
  • Chronological archive of stories from McVeigh and Nichols trials

Republic of Texas

Republic of Texas Web Site
• Credo of the organization: Texas is an independent nation
• Official documents include treaties and letters of officials
• Historical documents on the State of Texas and its relation to the United States Government
• Disclaimer of Richard McLaren published on April 27, 1997
Republic of Texas Magazine
• Covers of magazines for the past two years
• Table of contents of current issue
• Full text only by subscription

Unabomber

FBI Notice
• Description and chronology of crimes as well as sketch of suspect
• Reward and FBI contact information
Industrial Society and Its Future
• Unabomber Manifesto printed in the Washington Post, Sept. 19, 1995
Michigan Daily Article on Suspect
• University of Michigan student newspaper article (4/4/96) on suspect Theodore John Kaczynski
• Outlines his University of Michigan connection
• Follow-up article on April 5 includes recollections of faculty
• His dissertation is available from University Microfilms International (a commercial company) at (313)761-4700, ext.2345
Unabomber Web Links (Yahoo)

Watergate 25th Anniversary

Washington Post 25th Anniversary edition of Democratic Headquarters break-in
Chronology of events surrounding June 17, 1972
Updated biographies of key players and speculation on "Deep Throat"
Reforms resulting from the event
Original articles and interviews with reporters

Grace York, Coordinator, Documents Center
University of Michigan Library
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