George Bush actually said...

I said when I nominated Clarence Thomas that this man is a fiercely independent thinker, with an excellent legal mind, who believes passionately in equal opportunity for all Americans.

Context

Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Supreme Court Designate Clarence Thomas

10/17/1991

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