Thurgood Marshall

Taos Compound coverup, the Madden shooter and the return of 'Suspiria' + this day in history w/the Thurgood confirmation and our song of the day by Robert DeLong on your Morning Monarchy for August 30, 2018.

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August 30, 1967 was a very important day in the history of our country. It was the day a reluctant Senate finally confirmed Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court. 69 senators voted YES, 11 voted NO, and, crucially, 20 didn't vote. We'll come back to those 20 in a moment. Marshall served on the Court for 24 years, from October, 1976 until October, 1991.