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On the recordOctober 9, 1991
But as for now, you put me down and the White House down and our administration down as 100 percent for Clarence Thomas, without wavering in any way.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Exchange With Reporters on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court

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