Daily Caller: “In 1987, When [Secretary Clinton’s] Husband Was Governor Of Arkansas, Bill Clinton Signed Act 116 That Stated ‘The Blue Star Above The Word “ARKANSAS” Is To Commemorate The Confederate States Of America.’” “But while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has weighed in on the gun control aspect of the national discussion, the leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination has remained silent on the flag controversy. In 1987, when her husband was governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton signed Act 116 that stated ‘The blue star above the word ‘ARKANSAS’ is to commemorate the Confederate States of America.’” [Daily Caller, 6/20/15] COMMENTS ABOUT RACE Secretary Clinton: “It Is Tempting To Dismiss A Tragedy Like This As An Isolated Incident, To Believe That In Today’s America, Bigotry Is Largely Behind Us, That Institutionalized Racism No Longer Exists. But Despite Our Best Efforts And Our Highest Hopes, America’s Long Struggle With Race Is Far From Finished.” “And yet, bodies are once again being carried out of a Black church. Once again, racist rhetoric has metastasized into racist violence. Now, it’s tempting, it is tempting to dismiss a tragedy like this as an isolated incident, to believe that in today’s America, bigotry is largely behind us, that institutionalized racism no longer exists. But despite our best efforts and our highest hopes, America’s long struggle with race is far from finished.” [Remarks at U.S. Mayors Conference, 6/20/15] In The Wake Of The Charleston Shooting, Secretary Clinton Cited Disparities Between Black And White Americans In Median Income, Housing Discrimination, Policing, Schooling, And Medical Care. “Race remains a deep fault line in America. Millions of people of color still experience racism in their everyday lives. Here are some facts. In America today, Blacks are nearly three times as likely as whites to be denied a mortgage. In 2013, the median wealth of Black families was around $11,000. For white families, it was more than $134,000.African American men are far more likely to be stopped and searched by police, charged with crimes, and sentenced to longer prison terms than white men, 10 percent longer for the same crimes in the federal system. In America today, our schools are more segregated than they were in the 1960s. How can any of that be true? How can it be true that Black children are 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids? Five hundred percent!” [Remarks at U.S. Mayors Conference, 6/20/15] Secretary Clinton: “We Can’t Hide From Any Of These Hard Truths About Race And Justice In America. We Have To Name Them And Own Them And Then Change Them.” [Remarks at U.S. Mayors Conference, 6/20/15] Secretary Clinton In Response To Charleston Shooting: “In Order To Make Sense Of It, We Have To Be Honest. We Have To Face Hard Truths About Race, Violence, Guns And Division.” “‘How many innocent people in our country, from little children, to church members, to movie theater attendees, how many people do we need to see cut down before we act?’ said Hillary Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner for the 2016 presidential nomination, at an unrelated event in Las Vegas. ‘In order to make sense of it, we have to be honest. We have to face hard truths about race, violence, guns and division,’ she said.” [CNN, 6/18/15] Bernie Sanders: “This Hateful Killing Is A Horrific Reminder That, While We Have Made Important Progress In Civil Rights For All Of Our People, We Are Far From Eradicating Racism.” [Mic, 6/18/15] COMMENTS ABOUT GUN CONTROL IN THE WAKE OF THE CHARLESTON SHOOTING, SECRETARY CLINTON CALLED FOR ACTION ON GUN CONTROL, INCLUDING UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS ON GUN PURCHASING