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Bill Clinton: When Sidney Poitier left Cat Island in the Bahamas for Miami at the age of 15, he was stunned at the signs of…

On the recordDecember 2, 1995
When Sidney Poitier left Cat Island in the Bahamas for Miami at the age of 15, he was stunned at the signs of segregation.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception

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