I filed a brief as a friend of the court in the U. of Michigan to keep affirmative action at the U. of Michigan, which I attended the law school. And I was one of the original sponsors of making the Martin Luther King birthday a federal holiday.
Dick Gephardt is a former politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a respected leader in the Democratic Party and played a significant role in shaping policy and legislation during his tenure.