First, John Ashcroft supports integration. He is not against desegregation and said so repeatedly during the four days of hearings and in response to numerous written questions on the subject. Senator Ashcroft testified, ``I have always opposed segregation. I have never opposed integration.
Orrin Hatch: “First, John Ashcroft supports integration. He is not against desegregation and said so repeatedly during the four days…”
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Defending Senator Ashcroft against criticisms regarding his record on school desegregation.
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