the hearing will come to order. let me ask the capitol hill there is not absolute order and the corpsman here, we will recess the hearing and those when gauge in any outbursts at all will be asked to leave the chamber. we are here today to hold open hearings on professor anita hill s allegations concerning judge thomas. this committee s handling of her charges has been criticized. professor hill has made two requests to this committee. first, she has asked us to investigate her charges against judge thomas. second, she had asked that these ,harges remain confidential that they not be made public and beyondred with anyone this committee. i believe that we have honored both her requests. some have asked, how could you have the united states senate vote on judge thomas s nomination and leave senators in the dark about professor hill s charges? answer, how can you expect us to have forced professor hill against her will into the blinding light which you see here today? sorry th
hill sharing ta her testimony. this is the questioning have biden and arlen specter. welcome, professor hill. let me explain what the be!!! while yourh $$$$$ family and others are being seated. when that isl leahy. i instruct the officers, do not let anyone in or out of that door while the professor is making her statements. mr. chairman, senator thurmond, members of the f.mittee, my name is anita hell and i am professor of law at the university of oklahoma. i was born on a farm in oklahoma in a i am the youngest of 13 1956. children. i had might early education the county and my father, albert hill, is a former in that area. my mother is also a farmer and a housewife. my childhood was one of a lot of hard work and not much money. but, it was one of solid family affection as represented by my parents. i was reared in a religious atmosphere in the baptist faith. i have been a member of the antioch baptist church in oklahoma since 1983. have been e antioch baptist churc
[indiscernible voices] chairman biden: welcome, professor hill. let me explain what the procedure will be, while your family and others are being seated. in a moment i will ask you to stand to be sworn. when that is finished, we will invite you to make any statement that you wish to make. and then what we will do is i , will begin by asking you some questions, and then senator specter will ask you some questions and then senator leahy will ask you some questions. i assume it will be senator specter again, but i m not sure of that, who will ask you questions. again, welcome. we are happy you are here, and stand to be sworn, if you will. professor, do you swear to tell the truth come of the whole truth, so help you god? professor hill: i do. professor,den: please make whatever statement that you will to the committee. i instructed the officers, do not let anyone in or out of that door while professor hill is making her statement. prof. hill: mr. chairman, senator thurmond, memb
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