08/01/1977
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"nomination of Avern Cohn to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan"
"America will always be a more just, more humane, and more decent nation because A. Philip Randolph lived among us."
"His leadership in the trade union and civil rights movements has left an indelible mark on almost every area of our national life."
"Twenty-five years ago, the legal basis for segregation was struck down in this Republic by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education."