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Thurmond remembered on anniversary of death and legacy
Aiken Standard reflects on Strom Thurmond one year after his death noting his historic hiring of a Black aide and the first Black federal judge appointment. The piece traces his party switch in 1964, his rising GOP influence in the South, and his impact on politics and civil rights.
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