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Originally posted by Bamboozled
Oh, yeah? Well, try this one:
“And I want to tell you, ladies and gentlemen, that there’s not enough troops in the Army to force the Southern people to break down segregation and admit the nigger race into our theaters, into our swimming pools, into our homes and into our churches.”
Spoken by yours truly, Good ol' Strom. Forgive me if I'm not all broken up over here. 
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The Senator was an obvious racist when he began his career.
It seem equally obvious the he changed dramatically over the years, including being the first Southern Senator to employ a black person on his staff.
The "bad rubbish" comment was uncalled for under the circumstances.
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