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Edward M. Kennedy: “In Robert Bork's America, there is no room at the inn for blacks and no place in the Constitution for women.”

On the recordAugust 25, 2009
In Robert Bork's America, there is no room at the inn for blacks and no place in the Constitution for women.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Ted Kennedy opposes Robert Bork's Supreme Court nomination, highlighting concerns over civil rights.

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