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William J. Brennan Jr.
Life Story: 1906-1996
The first-generation American who served as an Army Colonel in World War II, became a reform-minded New Jersey judge, and was a consensus builder on the Supreme Court
Background
William “Bill” J. Brennan Jr. was born in Newark, New Jersey on April 25, 1906. Both of his parents immigrated from Ireland and had little formal education. The Brennans were avid readers and talked about politics at home with their children. His father, William “Bill” Brennan Sr., was a labor union leader and eventually became the Newark City Commissioner. He was a popular figure and when he died, more than 40,000 people came to see him lie in state at City Hall. His mother, Agnes Brennan, was a homemaker. Bill was the second of eight children.
The Brennans hoped their children would get the education they never had the opportunity to receive in rural Ireland. Bill had no trouble living up to his parents’ high expectations. He started school at age 5, and quickly became known as a bookworm. His academic success continued in high school. He maintained high marks, participated in several clubs, and worked an after-school job. Another part of Bill’s education was simply growing up with a dad in p
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
Remarks By William Jefferson Clinton
On Affirmative Action
National Archives
July 19, 1995
My fellow Americans: In recent weeks I have begun a conversation with the American people about our fate and our duty to prepare our nation not only to meet the new century, but to live and lead in a world transformed to a degree seldom seen in all of our history. Much of this change is good, but it is not all good, and all of us are affected by it. Therefore, we must reach beyond our fears and our divisions to a new time of great and common purpose.
Our challenge is twofold: first, to restore the American dream of opportunity and the American value of responsibility; and second, to bring our country together amid all our diversity into a stronger community, so that we can find common ground and move forward as one.
More than ever these two endeavors are inseparable. I am absolutely convinced we cannot restore economic opportunity or solve our social problems unless we find a way to bring the American people together. To bring our people together we must openly and honestly deal with the issues that divide us. Today I want to discuss one of those issues: affirmative action.
It is, in a way, ironic that this issue should be d
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIES THROUGHOUT HISTORY
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