Monument to Add Thurmond's Daughter's Name

Khephra

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Mon Jun-28-04 05:57 PM
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Monument to Add Thurmond's Daughter's Name

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Gov. Mark Sanford has signed a bill to add the name of Strom Thurmond's biracial daughter to the list of his children engraved on a monument to the late U.S. senator.

Essie Mae Washington-Williams came forward last year and announced she is the daughter of Thurmond and a black 16-year-old housekeeper who worked in the Thurmond family home.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-brf-thurmonds-daughter,0,796110.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

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LuLu550

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Mon Jun-28-04 05:58 PM
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1. Think he is turning over in his grave??? n/t

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carpe diem

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Mon Jun-28-04 07:05 PM
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3. I'd bet...

money on it.

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patdem

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Mon Jun-28-04 06:02 PM
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2. I am just GLAD her name is Essie Mae Washington-Williams!!!

Though Aunt Jemima would be more revealing!! I LOVE IT!!! Good for her!!!

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