Episode 307 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Clarence Thomas Hearings (Part 2) Clarence Thomas arrives on Capitol Hill

George H.W. Bush 1991 The Clarence Thomas Hearings

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In this episode we see the Senators as they discuss this appointment of Clarence Thomas to Supreme Court.
We begin with a meeting of three of the most powerful Republican Senators on Capitol Hill , John Danforth, Bob Dole, and Strom Thurmond. They will discuss the qualifications of Judge Thomas and the strategy for getting him through the confirmation process.
Then Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell comes out and you will hear the arguments against Thomas that the Democrats are planning to make in the hearings to come. They will question his commitment to Civil Rights, Affirmative Action, and what they feel his position on abortion rights are all going to be. Then they try to sneak in some attacks based on race.
But Senator Strom Thurmond will step up to counteract that attack by inviting several leaders in South Carolina to come to the Judge's defense and show there support for Thomas. It is all here in this episode along with the opening questions that will begin with the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware.

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Chapters

1. A Conversation with Justice Clarence Thomas - CSPAN (00:00:00)

2. Music Intro (00:04:31)

3. Host Randal Wallace welcomes you to the show talks about what was happening early in the process (00:04:55)

4. Justice Thomas with Republican Senators on Capitol Hill - Danforth, Thurmond, and Dole - CSpan (00:06:10)

5. Remarks by Senator Bob Dole - CSPAN (00:09:38)

6. Remarks by Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (00:14:26)

7. Host Randal Wallace talks about Senator Thurmond's support and that of a group from South Carolina. (00:23:27)

8. Support for Clarence Thomas nomination by Senator Strom Thurmond and SC activists (00:25:49)

9. Host Randal Wallace introduces a segment with questioned for Clarence Thomas by Senator Joe Biden (00:41:04)

10. Joe Biden questions Clarence Thomas and Thomas's thoughts (00:42:17)

11. Closing music (00:44:35)