Black church burnings discussed

WASHINGTON - President Bill Clinton hosted a summit of Southern governors yesterday to discuss a wave of black church burnings…

WASHINGTON - President Bill Clinton hosted a summit of Southern governors yesterday to discuss a wave of black church burnings.

The President said he doubted a conspiracy was involved even though many of the fires were racially motivated. Fires have destroyed more than three dozen churches in the past 18 months, including two black churches in northeastern Mississippi on Monday night.

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