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June 21, 2007

Civil Rights Division Oversight

Witnesses testified about operations of the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. Among the issues addressed were hiring and firi… read more

Witnesses testified about operations of the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. Among the issues addressed were hiring and firing practices by the division, charges of partisan decision-making about personnel retention and case loads, and Mr. Kim’s administration of the division since taking over in November 2005. Witnesses also talked about recent reports about a shift in focus by the department away from voting rights and hate crimes to religious liberties. close

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Roger Clegg President and General Counsel Center for Equal Opportunity
Robert N. Driscoll Attorney

Wade Henderson President and CEO Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Wan J. Kim Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice->Civil Rights
Brian K. Landsberg Professor University of the Pacific->McGeorge School of Law
Helen Norton Visiting Assistant Professor University of Maryland, Baltimore->School of Law
Ben Cardin U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Maryland
Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
Ted Kennedy U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
Sheldon Whitehouse U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Rhode Island

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Program ID:: 199323-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 21, 2007 | 11:52pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jun 26, 2007 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jun 21, 2007 | 11:52pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 22, 2007 | 3:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jun 23, 2007 | 12:43pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 26, 2007 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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