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July 20, 1989

Lucas Nomination

The committee continued consideration of the nomination of William Lucas to the top civil rights position in the Justice Department. Rep. Co… read more

The committee continued consideration of the nomination of William Lucas to the top civil rights position in the Justice Department. Rep. Conyers reappears before the committee to rescind his support of the previous day. He bases his action on the testimony given by Lucas the previous day in response to questions about the impact of civil rights court decisions. close

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John Conyers Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
William Cunningham Executive Director Focus Hope, Detroit

Elaine R. Jones Deputy Director NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Eleanor Josaitis Executive Director Focus Hope, Detroit
Johnnie Landon Co-Bureau Chief National Bar Association
Judith Lichtman President Women's Legal Defense Fund
William Lucy Representative American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Charles Meeks Executive Director National Sheriffs' Association
Charles Reynolds President International Assn. of Chiefs of Police
Henry "Hank" Sanders President Alabama New South Coalition
Elsie L. Scott Executive Director National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
Arnoldo Torres Director United Latin American Citizens->Politics
John Buchanan Chairman People for the American Way
Ralph G. Neas Executive Director Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

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Program ID:: 8452-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 21, 1989 | 12:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Jul 23, 1989 | 7:06am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jul 21, 1989 | 12:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jul 23, 1989 | 7:06am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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