[Randy Weaver testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee, day 1].

Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Randy Weaver explains his version of events during his standoff with U.S. Marshals and ATF agents during the 1992 siege at his home in Ruby Ridge, Idaho. Weaver alleges that false charges were made against him by the U.S. government which led to a wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary (Author)
C-SPAN (Television network) (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Weaver, Randy, 1948- (Speaker)
Specter, Arlen (Speaker)
Kohl, Herbert H., 1935-2023 (Speaker)
Thompson, Fred, 1942-2015 (Speaker)
Language:English
Subjects:
Government, Resistance to > Idaho.
Law enforcement > United States.
Political persecution > United States.
Undercover operations > United States.
Weaver, Randy, > 1948- > Political and social views.
Legislative hearings.
Special events television coverage.
Nonfiction television programs.
Genre:
Legislative hearings.
Special events television coverage.
Nonfiction television programs.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (48 min., 47 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Randy Weaver explains his version of events during his standoff with U.S. Marshals and ATF agents during the 1992 siege at his home in Ruby Ridge, Idaho. Weaver alleges that false charges were made against him by the U.S. government which led to a warrant for his arrest and the assault by Federal agents in his home. Weaver answers questions about his religious and racial separatist beliefs, and how undercover agents tried multiple times to compromise him. Weaver is questioned by Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA), Herb Kohl (D-WS), and Fred Thompson (R-TN) in this excerpt from the first day of hearings. Ends abruptly.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on C-SPAN.
Call Number:C499 side 2
Voice 39413
Playing Time:00:48:47
Event Details:
Broadcast 1995 September 6