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"Reading the NY Times November 25th I came upon Clyde Haberman’s 'NYC' column. Its head: 'Naming a Senator Who Can Follow Clinton’s Tough Act.' And its subhead: 'A black Catholic lesbian would do nicely, especially one from upstate.'"

"These days, you can’t pick up a newspaper without coming across a story about some sexual transgression on the part of a prominent political figure."

"One evening, toward the end of August in 1968, I received a call from someone named Stan Weir, explaining that he had just arrived in Washington from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and that a mutual friend gave him my name."

"It was a slow morning at the Field Services Division of the US Commission on Civil Rights. "

"It is January 1, 2010, and I was wondering if I had any new thoughts for the new year."

"I don't want the title of this piece to give the wrong impression."

"Over the years, I have met a lot of people in connection with my work."

"I started writing this on August 28, 2005, the 42nd anniversary of the March on Washington."

"In the summer of 1956, I called Manny Muravchik to ask to meet with him. I had been told that he knew just about everybody in the labor movement. "

"I would love to claim that I have had an impact on my times."