Washington-Williams News Conference
2003-12-17T19:59:52-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWQ4XC8yMDAzMTIxNzIwMDQyMDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Ms. Washington-Williams spoke to reporters about her long-held allegations that former Senator Strom Thermond was her father and the family’s acknowledgement of his paternity. She talked about her life, her decision to keep the senator’s paternity a secret until after his death, Senator Thurmond’s advocacy of segregation. She also compared her story to that of Sally Hemmings and Thomas Jefferson. Following her remarks she answered questions from the reporters.
Ms. Washington-Williams spoke to reporters about her long-held allegations that former Senator Strom Thermond was her father and the family’… read more
Ms. Washington-Williams spoke to reporters about her long-held allegations that former Senator Strom Thermond was her father and the family’s acknowledgement of his paternity. She talked about her life, her decision to keep the senator’s paternity a secret until after his death, Senator Thurmond’s advocacy of segregation. She also compared her story to that of Sally Hemmings and Thomas Jefferson. Following her remarks she answered questions from the reporters. close
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