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Journalist Timothy Phelps on the Appointment of Clarence Thomas

Phelps is the Supreme Court reporter who broke the Anita Hill story (along with NPR's Nina Totenberg) in New York Newsday. He's co-written an account of the Clarence Thomas hearings, called "Capitol Games," which looks at how the press failed to see the whole story of now-Justice Thomas, including just how conservative he really is.

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Other segments from the episode on July 6, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 6, 1992: Interview with Timothy M. Phelps; Obituary for Astor Piazzolla; Review of Gary Will's book "Lincoln at Gettysburg" and the New Republic's book "Bushisms."

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