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Article: CAPITOL REPORT: Republican party and African Americans
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- August 15, 1996
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CAPITOL REPORT: Republican party and African Americans.
The national Republican party is now in the spotlight in San Diego. It is during this time while the nation watches the Republican political convention that anyone can see how little African Americans are really respected and welcomed in the GOP. In fact, out of 1,950 delegates at the convention there are about 50 African Americans. These 50 African Americans are even less than the 107 that were at the 1992 Republican convention. So much for progress.
This sad example of diversity provides the citizens of Ohio with crystal clear reasons to look to the Democratic party for the leadership our country needs in the final years of this ...