Bork Materials: Statement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy on the Nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court , 6-1-1987; Letters from Senator Dennis DeConcini, 6-24-1987 and 6-31-1987; Remarks of Senator Edward M. Kennedy at the Midwest Academy Retreat (Citizen Action), Chicago, Ill. 8-2-1987; “Nomination of Robert Bork” delivered in part) 8-6-1987; Letter from Orrin Hatch with Congressional Record attached re Bork’s nomination 8-10-1987; Opening Statement of Senator Patrick J. Leahy, 9-15-1987; ABA letter re Robert H. Bork nomination, 9-21-1987; Testimony of Laurence H. Tribe (Prof. of Constitutional Law at Harvard University),9-22-1987; Nomination of Robert H. Bork to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Senate Judiciary Committee Supplemental Questionnaire, n.d, 1987-1988

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