On April 10, 1995 KENNETH S

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Kenneth S. Stern, advisor on hate groups for the American Jewish Committee, warned authorities on April 10, 1995 that an incident was likely to occur on April 19, 1995, the second anniversary of the Waco fire.

1995 · incident2 anniversaries · Waco fire Kenneth S. Stern, advisor on hate groups

Kenneth S. Stern served as Director of the National Organization Against Terrorism.

Kenneth S. Stern, Director

Kenneth S. Stern authored the book "A Force Upon The Plain: The American Militia Movement and the Politics of Hate", published by Simon and Schuster.

Kenneth S. Stern, author

The Oklahoma City bombing occurred on April 19, 1995, destroying a federal building.

1 bombings · Oklahoma City Federal building

Kenneth S. Stern is the author of "Loud Hawk: The United States versus the American Indian Movement" and "Holocaust Denial".

Kenneth S. Stern, author

The Waco fire occurred two years before the Oklahoma City bombing.

2 years · Waco fire

Timothy McVeigh was the bombing suspect in the Oklahoma City bombing and was suspected of having ties to a militia.

Kenneth S. Stern lives with his family in New York City.

Kenneth S. Stern

On April 10, 1995 KENNETH S. STERN, the American Jewish Committee's advisor on hate groups warned authorities that some kind of "incident" is likely to occur on April 19, 1995. The second anniversary of the Waco fire. He was proved right. A bomb destroyed the Federal building in Oklahoma City. The bombing raised the suspicion that the bombing suspect, Timothy McVeigh might have ties to a militia. Stern's has written, "A Force Upon The Plain: The American Militia Movement and the Politics of Hate" which has been published by Simon and Schuster. It is an attempt at providing a definitive history of the Militia Movement. Stern was Director of the National Organization Against Terrorism and is also the author of "Loud Hawk: The United States versus the American Indian Movement" and "Holocaust Denial." Stern lives with his family in New York City.

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