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Benjamin Hooks, Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, delivers closing address at a three-day NAACP conference in Washington, D.C.

Althea Simmons, a board member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, answered questions from Close Up Foundation host Charles Tampio and high school student part…

Althea Simmons talked about testifying against William Rehnquist being appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Witnesses testified for or against Associate Justice William Rehnquist becoming the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Ms. Simmons discussed the role of the NAACP and responded to callers' questions.

The guests discussed the presidential election between President Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale. They answered viewer questions.

Witnesses testified for and against Edwin Meese III’s nomination to be Attorney General.

Witnesses discussed issues that they want to be part of the Republican national platform for the 1984 election. Note: This is an incomplete program.

The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on the nomination of Edwin Meese III to be attorney general.