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News
- Former Senator Arlen Specter Dies (Time.com)
"Former Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, who died Sunday of cancer at age 82, leaves a complex political legacy behind – one that has flummoxed both parties in a career that spanned nearly 50 years."
"A fixture in some of the most divisive and closely-watched events of his time, Specter perhaps had the biggest and longest-lasting impact on the Supreme Court. By shaping the court's membership, Specter indirectly influenced issues from abortion to racial preferences to the death penalty." 10-12
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