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Encore Q&A: Justice Clarence Thomas

Washington, DC
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Justice Clarence Thomas talked about his book My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir, published by Harper. Justice Thomas was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by former President George H.W. Bush and has been on the Court since October 1991. He talked about the development of his political philosophy, people who had influenced him, his reading habits, and the process of writing his memoir. Topics included media portrayals of him, his numerous appearances on C-SPAN, and aspects of his personal life such as religion, marriage, and raising children. The interview took place at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Updated: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 12:12pm (ET)

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