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12-08-2005

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HOLDS A NEWS CONFERENCE
ON THE SUPREME COURT NOMINATION OF JUDGE SAMUEL ALITO
DECEMBER 8, 2005
SPEAKERS: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MELVIN L. WATT (D-NC),
CHAIRMAN, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
U.S. DELEGATE ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON (D-DC)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE...

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