MARYLAND : School Reinvites Clarence Thomas
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The school superintendent in Landover, Md., reversed himself and said he will reinvite Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to speak at a middle school award ceremony. “There is always room for compromise on an issue such as this,” said Prince George’s County School Supt. Jerome Clark. Earlier this week--after opposition from three school board members--Clark rescinded the invitation that the school’s principal had extended to Thomas. A Supreme Court spokeswoman said Thomas has no comment on the matter.
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