|
|
Clarence Thomas on Foreign PolicySupreme Court Justice (nominated by Pres. Bush Sr. 1991) |
JUDGE THOMAS: I became aware of that. He is an honest individual, and I didn’t question him about his personal activities and his businesses. I became aware through the news media, as you did, about this particular activity.
SIMON: Now, he is quoted as saying he informed you in 1981 about that. You don’t recall that.
THOMAS: I don’t recall it. I knew he represented some of the homelands in South Africa at some point. I was not aware, again, of the representation of South Africa itself.
On the issue of South Africa, however, let me make this point: I took a strong position on the board of trustees of Holy Cross that we divest of stocks in South Africa. That was important to me then, and, of course, that is contrary to a position that [Parker] might take. But it is one that I felt strongly about.
