[Mb-civic] Roberts' Record on Civil Rights Enters Battle Over Supreme Court Nomination

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Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy said Thursday the documents made public so far indicate Roberts holds a "rather cramped view of the Voting Rights Act."


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|  Roberts' Record on Civil Rights Enters Battle Over Supreme Court Nomination
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In the ongoing controversy over the Supreme Court nomination of John Roberts, questions are being raised over Roberts’ role in the civil rights debates of the 1980s. During his tenure as Deputy Assistant General under Reagan, Roberts advocated a narrow interpretation of a variety of civil rights laws, and presented a defense of congressional efforts to strip the Supreme Court of jurisdiction over busing, abortion and school prayer cases. We speak with Ralph Neas of People for the American Way and Reverend Jesse Jackson. [includes rush transcript]
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