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Rand Paul: “I never said that I believed in anything remotely regarding segregated lunch counters. I never said I was for repeal of…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2010
I never said that I believed in anything remotely regarding segregated lunch counters. I never said I was for repeal of the Civil Rights Act, which is what Jack said over and over again on Chris Matthews' show.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul defends himself against accusations made by his opponent Jack Conway regarding his views on the Civil Rights Act.

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