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Senate Committee on the Judiciary: S. Hrg. 102-1084, Pt. 1,
Hearings on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas
to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

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S. Hrg. 102-1084, Pt. 1,
Hearings Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on
The Nomination of Clarence Thomas to be
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
September 10, 11, 12, 13, and 16, 1991
Title Format / Size Print Copy Pages
— Front Matter —
Cover PDF 129 KB i
Committee Members PDF 129 KB ii
Contents PDF 129 KB iii - vi
— OPENING STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS —
Biden, Chairman Joseph R., Jr PDF 244 KB
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Thurmond, Hon. Strom PDF 175 KB
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Kennedy, Hon. Edward M PDF 137 KB
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Hatch, Hon. Orrin G PDF 215 KB
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Leahy, Hon. Patrick J. PDF 193 KB
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Simpson, Hon. Alan K PDF 215 KB 59-62
Metzenbaum, Hon. Howard M. PDF 215 KB 62-65
Grassley, Hon. Charles E PDF 216 KB 65-68
Heflin, Hon. Howell PDF 114 KB 68-69
Specter, Hon. Arlen PDF 217 KB 69-72
Simon, Hon. Paul PDF 215 KB 72-75
Brown, Hon. Hank PDF 145 KB
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Kohl, Hon. Herbert PDF 167 KB 80 -83
DeConcini, Hon. Dennis PDF 79 KB
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— Tuesday, September 10, 1991 —
— CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES —
Nunn, Hon. Sam PDF 115 KB 83-84
Fowler, Hon. Wyche, Jr PDF 65 KB 85
Warner, Hon. John W. PDF 65 KB
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Robb, Hon. Charles S. PDF 115 KB 90-91
Bond, Hon. Christopher S. PDF 84 KB
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Danforth, Hon. John C. PDF 210 KB
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Thomas, Hon. Clarence, of Georgia, to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court PDF 2.4 MB 107-175
— ALPHABETICAL LIST AND SUBMITTED MATERIAL —
Biden, Chairman Joseph R., Jr.:
Nominee's references to natural law		 PDF 178 KB 117-126
Hatch, Hon. Orrin G.:
Speech by nominee before the Pacific Research Institute, San Francisco, CA., August 10, 1987		 PDF 361 KB 150-167
— Wednesday, September 11, 1991 —
— WITNESS —
Thomas, Judge Clarence, of Georgia, to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court PDF 3.7 MB 177-258
— ALPHABETICAL LIST AND SUBMITTED MATERIAL —
Grassley, Hon. Charles E.:
Letter from Benjamin R. Civiletti, in support of nominee
 PDF 41 KB 210
Specter, Hon. Arlen:
List of decisions which Congress overruled between 1982 and 1986
 PDF 107 KB 229-230
— Thursday, September 12, 1991 —
— WITNESS —
Thomas, Judge Clarence, of Georgia, to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court PDF 3.9 MB 259-343
— SUBMITTED MATERIAL —
Simpson, Hon. Alan K.:
GAO report entitled "Further Improvements Needed in EEOC Enforcement Activities"
 PDF 134 KB 316-322
— Friday, September 13, 1991 —
— WITNESS —
Thomas, Judge Clarence, of Georgia, to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court PDF 3.1 MB 347-416
— SUBMITTED MATERIAL —
Thurmond, Hon. Strom:
Letter signed by 128 Members of the House of Representatives endorsing the nominee
 PDF 166 KB 401-409
— Monday, September 16, 1991 —
— CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES —
Thomas, Judge Clarence, of Georgia, to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court PDF 4.4 MB 418-522
Olson, Ronald L., chair, Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, American Bar Association, accompanied by Judah Best, District of Columbia
Circuit Representative, and Robert P. Watkins, Federal Circuit Representative		 PDF 587 KB 522-540
Panel consisting of: Sylvia Law, New York University Law School; Frank I. Michelman, Harvard Law School; and Thomas C. Grey, Stanford Law School PDF 1.8 MB 541-592
Panel consisting of: Hon. Roy Allen, State Senator, State of Georgia; Hon. Griffin Bell, former Attorney General of the United States; Hon. Jack Tanner, Federal District Court Judge, Western District of Washington; and Margaret B. Wilson, former chair of the board, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People PDF 815 KB 593-612
— ALPHABETICAL LIST AND SUBMITTED MATERIAL —
Allen, Hon. Roy:
Testimony PDF 218 KB 593-596
Bell, Hon. Griffin:
Testimony PDF 113 KB 596-597
Best, Judah:
Testimony PDF 64 KB 539
Biden, Chairman Joseph R., Jr.:
Letter from Professor Macedo, re natural law issue PDF 42 KB 429
Grassley, Hon. Charles E.:
Transcript on the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law, where Judge Thomas was not held in contempt
 PDF 68 KB 454-456
Grey, Thomas C:
Testimony PDF 175 KB 562-565
Report on Judge Clarence Thomas' views on the fundamental right to privacy
 PDF 363 KB 566-577
Law, Sylvia:
Testimony PDF 204 KB 541-544
Prepared statement PDF 156 KB 545-552
Michelman, Frank I.:
Testimony PDF 150 KB 553-555
Prepared statement PDF 163 KB 556-561
Olson, Ronald L.:
Testimony PDF 101 KB 522-523
Prepared statement PDF 267 KB 524-535
Tanner, Judge Jack:
Testimony PDF 166 KB 597-599
Thurmond, Hon. Strom:
Articles from the Washington Post entitled:
"The Thomas Hearings," Sept. 15, 1991
"The Clarence Thomas I Know," July 16, 199
"Talking With Thomas for 10 Years, July 17, 1991
"The NAACP Is Wrong on Thomas," Aug. 6, 1991
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Letters from groups in support of the nominee:
National District Attorneys Association
Fraternal Order of Police
National Troopers Coalition
Citizens for Law and Order, Inc.
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Alabama Sheriffs Association
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Name of groups in support of nominee
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Name of individuals in support of nominee
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Wilson, Margaret Bush:
Testimony PDF 178 KB 599-602
Prepared statement PDF 122 KB 603-607
— COLLOQUY —
Biden, Chairman Joseph R., Jr.:
Grey, Thomas C. PDF 69 KB
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Law, Sylvia PDF 69 KB
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Michelman, Frank I. PDF 66 KB
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Olson, Ronald L. PDF 101 KB 522-523
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Brown, Hon. Hank:
Grey, Thomas C. PDF 207 KB 589-592
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DeConcini, Hon. Dennis:
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Grassley, Hon. Charles E.:
Grey, Thomas PDF 171 KB 582-584
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Heflin, Hon. Howell:
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Kennedy, Hon. Edward M.:
Grey, Thomas C. PDF 117 KB 581-582
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Kohl, Hon. Herbert:
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Law, Sylvia PDF 64 KB 588
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Metzenbaum, Hon. Howard M.:
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Simon, Hon. Paul:
Allen, Hon. Roy PDF 252 KB 608-612
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Simpson, Hon. Alan K.:
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Specter, Hon. Arlen:
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Law, Sylvia PDF 72 KB 587
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Wilson, Margaret B PDF 62 KB 612
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Law, Sylvia PDF 60 KB 592
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