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I Filed A Brief As A Friend Of The Court In The U. Of Michigan To Keep Affirmative Action At The U. Of Michigan, Which I Attended The Law School. And I Was One Of The Original Sponsors Of Making The Martin Luther King Birthday A Federal Holiday.

I Have Been A Long And Strong Supporter Of Civil Rights In My Whole Career. I Led The Fight To Get The Voting Rights Act Re-enacted. I Have Been A Strong Supporter Of Affirmative Action. I Believe In It Strongly.

I Think It's Time We Had A President Who Carried The Same Life Experiences Into The White House As Most Ordinary Americans.

When You Succeed (with Legislation), That Feeling Is Exhilaration. And It Takes Leadership From A President, Which Means You Meet With Members Of Congress 24/7 And You Talk And You Listen.

Diplomacy Matters. Burden-sharing Matters. Follow-through Matters. And Yes, Sustaining The Peace Is Harder, More Complex And Often Costlier Than Winning The War Itself. No Matter The Surge Of Momentary Machismo -- As Gratifying As It May Be For Some -- It's Short-sighted And Wrong To Simply Go It Alone.