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ctober 5, 1991, I happened to hear part of a conversation among Judge=E2 now Supreme Court Justice—Clarence Thomas, Senator Orrin Hatch and Sena=or Alan Simpson. The three were meeting informally one week after the Judiciary Committee voted, first 7-7, then 13-1, to recommend the confirmation of Jud=e Thomas
one day after the full Senate indicated that he would be=confirmed. The conversation I happened to hear had to do w=th those charges brought by Anita Hill and ignored by the members of the committee, =oth Democratic and Republican. At that point in time I still thought this was a= appropriate response
on October 5, 1991, | happened to hear part of a conversation among Judge—now Supreme Court Justice—Clarence Thomas, Senator Orrin Hatch and Senator Alan Simpson. The three were meeting informally one week after the Judiciary Committee voted, first 7-7, then 13-1, to recommend the confirmation of Judge Thomas,
and one day after the full Senate indicated that he wou/d be confirmed. The conversation | happened to hear had to do with those charges brought by Anita Hill and ignored by the members of the committee, both Democratic and Republican. At that point in time | still thought this was an appropriate response,
on October 5, 1991, I happened to hear part of a conversation among Judge—now Supreme Court Justice—Clarence Thomas, Senator Orrin Hatch and Senator Alan Simpson. The three were meeting informally one week after the Judiciary Committee voted, first 7-7, then 13-1, to recommend the confirmation of Judge Thomas,
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025202 →gs,” he said. Personally, I feel quite disappointed about that particular aspect of the testimony, but I have not the slightest regret over leaking Anita Hill’s affidavit, and I would gladly do it all over again. I certainly set a higher moral standard for myself than did the staffer for Senator John Danfort
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Joe Biden
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John Danforth
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Clarence Thomas
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Hank Brown
PERSONthe Judiciary Committee
ORGANIZATIONCourtney Wild
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Hatch
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Nina Totenberg
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Beethoven
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Alan Dershowitz
PERSONSimpson
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Orrin Hatch
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Julie K. Brown
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Lawrence Krauss
PERSONNational Public Radio
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George W. Bush
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Bill Clinton
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Hillary Clinton
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Samantha Power
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Nancy Pelosi
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