Anti-crime bill enacted in U.S.

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32430, 17 October 1970, Page 17

Anti-crime bill enacted in U.S.

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) WASHINGTON, October 16. President Nixon yesterday signed into law a tough new anti-crime bill, saying that it would give the Government the tools to “launch a total war against organised crime . . . and we will win this war.”

The measure was one of ity we have not been able to the key domestic proposals cope with before.” . k T . The new law, he said, by Mr Nixon, and won over-, <should be a warnjn g t 0 whelming final approval tn those who engage in these both the House and the Sen- acts that we are not going to ate. tolerate these activities.”

After a signing ceremony, Mr Nixon turned to the Attorney General (Mr Mitchell) and the Director of the F.B.L (Mr Hoover) and told them: “Gentlemen, I give you the tools. You do the job.” The “job” includes a crackdown on organised crime, terrorist bombings and the sale and movement of explosives used in bombings.

Mr Nixon told a large group of Administration officials, Congressional leaders, law-enforcement officials and others: “It seems that every day we pick up the paper and see some sporadic incident, without reason, without cause—a terrorist activ-

Mr Nixon said that the law allows the full force of the F.B.L to investigate bombing attacks; previously they had only been allowed to do so “at the invitation of local authorities.” He praised the F.B.L repeatedly, and specifically mentioned the capture, in New York City, on Tuesday, of Angela Davis.

Mr Nixon-said that the apprehension of Miss Davis, “is an indication that once the Federal Government, through the F.B.L, moves into an area it should be a warning to those engaged in these acts that they are going to be apprehended?’