William T. Coleman Jr.

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William T. Coleman Jr. was a Secretary for the Department of Transportation with 17 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1986 video as a Co-Chair for South Africa in the Department of State. The year with the most videos was 1993 with three videos as a President for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Most appearances with Al Gore Jr. (2), Arlen Specter (2), Thurgood Marshall (2). Most common tags: Marshall, Thurgood, African Americans.

Appearances by Title:c. July 18, 2000 - Present Attorney, O'Melveny and Myers

Videos: 2

Previously

Secretary, Department of Transportation March 7, 1975 - January 20, 1977 Videos: 5 President, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund c. February 23, 1990 - c. September 5, 1996 Videos: 9 Co-Chair, South Africa, Department of State c. January 1, 1986 - c. January 1, 1987 Videos: 1

Recent Appearances

September 17, 2010
The 14th Amendment and Race

Civil rights scholars and leaders talked about the historical significance of the 14th Amendment and recent proposals to repe…
September 23, 2004
America and the Courts

At a dinner at the National Constitution Center, the 2004 We The People Award was given to William T. Coleman, Jr. for his li…
January 8, 2001
Transportation Accomplishments and Challenges

Secretary Slater spoke about the accomplishments of the Department of Transportation during the Clinton administration and ou…
June 16, 2000
Challenges for the Federal Judiciary

This panel of respected legal minds, which was moderated by Dean Kathleen Sullivan of Stanford Law School, discussed the ques…