A lot of people criticized me for speaking out, not long ago, about gay marriage. I could not remain silent any longer. It's the civil rights of our day. It's the issue of our day.
There's good reason to be excited. You have the first woman running who is qualified, and a very attractive African-American who has demonstrated crossover appeal. I got involved in politics 40 years ago during the civil rights movement, so yes, it's an exciting thing.
Senator John Stennis: The civil rights movement did more to free the white man that the black man. ... It freed my soul.
During the 60's, I was, in fact, very concerned about the civil rights movement.
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