Safety and Security in Public Housing: Field Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development of the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, Chicago, Illinois, April 22, 1994, Volume 4

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Page 191 - And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring, men's hearts failing them for fear and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth ; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Page 23 - I thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for giving me the opportunity to present this matter to you.
Page 14 - Your prepared statement will be inserted in the record following your oral presentation.
Page 58 - There is an African proverb that says: "It takes a village to raise a child.
Page 179 - I am from the original man, that is, the maker, the owner, the cream of the planet earth — God of the Universe. This molds my being, this fact cultivates my desire. Education must cultivate the person — mind, body and spirit — by bringing us closer to fulfilling our purpose for being, which is to reflect God. Moreover, unlike other Latinos, I am a Muslim by faith.
Page 113 - General to dontoe a nntii?tifll policy on searches, and to look at the other elements of security and community development that need to occur Immediately to stop the violence In Chicago. Last Saturday the President announced the policy to give public housing authorities residents, local law enforcement and...
Page 113 - The residents tell me theyr o have become prisoners In their own apartments for fear of darkened elevators and hallways where electrical fixtures have been destroyed, o live without basic amenities because maintenance personnel are...
Page 179 - Stevenson concluded that •clearly, a challenge in the US is to create a greater cultural emphasis on education and academic success. But we must also make changes in the training of...
Page 113 - In their own living rooms and point to bullet holes on walls or hi windows, o are cleared to enter their own buildings by gang members who control the entrances and lobbies and who threaten and in some cases have shot and killed the hired security personnel, o raise their children without the help of traditional recreational programs and without sports...
Page 10 - ... conduct warrantless searches of individual units where there is justification for a search but insufficient time to obtain a judicial warrant.

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