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John Conyers: “I find it necessary to point out that the title of this hearing, 'Mismanagement at the Civil Rights Division of the…”

On the recordApril 15, 2013
I find it necessary to point out that the title of this hearing, 'Mismanagement at the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice,' is unnecessarily provocative and demeans the seriousness of the work we do on the Committee.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Conyers criticizes the hearing's title for being misleading and damaging to civil rights efforts.

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