ISC National Conference

Eight attorneys general from southern states came to Howard University yesterday for a summit with African American leaders, pledging to do everything in their power to stop the arsons that have swept predominantly black churches mostly in their region.

At the White House, President Clinton announced that he was earmarking $6 million in federal aid to improve security at rural southern churches. He also promised to sign a bill, passed by Congress earlier in the day, that would double federal penalties for anyone convicted of burning a church. 

[James S.] Gilmore, chairman of the southern region of the National Association of Attorneys General, convened the summit at Howard's Divinity School campus in Northeast Washington. It drew local and national religious and civil rights leaders, officials from church insurance agencies and investigators from federal and local agencies that are probing the blazes. Attorneys general -- all white men -- from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma and South Carolina attended, in some cases bringing representatives from burned churches in their states.

James S. Gilmore, Attorney General of the State of Virginia in corporation of the Executive Director  Martel A. Perry of the International Faith Community Information and Clearinghouse at Howard University School of Divinity host hosted the "Southern Attorney General Church Burning Conference at Howard University School of Diivinity.

Southern Attorney Generals

        Dr. Martel A. Perry and Press 

 Conference Participants

  Governor Douglas Wilder

Martel A. Perry &  Governor Douglas Wilder

  Press

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