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Article: THOMAS SWORN IN AT WHITE HOUSE GALA.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- October 19, 1991
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Byline: Sam Fulwood III and Douglas Jehl Los Angeles Times
A joyous Clarence Thomas was sworn in Friday as the 106th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during a gala ceremony on the White House lawn before almost 1,000 supporters, including the Republican senators who ushered his nomination through contentious confirmation hearings.
With family, friends and political supporters looking on, Thomas spoke in even, measured tones as he accepted the oath of office from Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White. Then, repeatedly flashing a thumbs-up sign and smiling broadly, he exclaimed: "Wow ... This is wonderful."
The 43-year-old conservative appeals ...