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Edward M. Kennedy: In Robert Bork's America, there is no room at the end for blacks and no place in the constitution for women. And in our…

On the recordAugust 25, 2009
In Robert Bork's America, there is no room at the end for blacks and no place in the constitution for women. And in our America, there should be no seat on the Supreme Court for Robert Bork.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts

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Edward Kennedy opposes Robert Bork's nomination to the Supreme Court, highlighting issues of civil rights.

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