In 1987, conservative Appeals Court Judge Robert Bork was nominated by Ronald Reagan to the Supreme Court. After a strong campaign by liberals, including Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), against Bork’s nomination, the US Senate voted 58-42 not to confirm him for the high court. This program aired three weeks before the Senate vote.

Moderator:
Paul Duke

Panelists:
Ellen Hume, Wall Street Journal
Jack Nelson, Los Angeles Times
Haynes Johnson, Washington Post
Charles McDowell, Richmond Times-Dispatch

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