Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. press release, August 10, 1995

NEWS FROM Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Second Congressional District of Maryland 1407 York Road, Suite 304 Lutherville, Maryland 21093 315 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Richard Cross August 10, 1995 202-225-3061 EHRLICH ISSUES REPORT ON WACO INCIDENT Congressman Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. has prepared— and is making available to his constituents— a report describing his own views about the activities of federal law enforcement organizations involved in the ill-fated 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. The Report on the Facts and Findings Concerning the Branch Davidian Compound in Waco, Texas and the Involvement of the Federal Government includes Congressman Ehrlich’s own analysis of the Waco incident based upon his participation in the hearings held jointly by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and the House Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice. “I began these hearings with two goals in mind— to uncover the facts and to identify what we need to do to avoid future tragedies,” Congressman Ehrlich explained. “Many of my constituents have been following this issue closely, and feel the same way I do. I have prepared this report for their benefit.” The report summarizes events before, during, and after the failed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms raid on February 28, 1993; the FBI’s attempt to negotiate with the Branch