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Evers: So Charles Pickering took the case. Came to trial and won the case and the young man became free.

McGee: I don't know about that.

Evers: But did you also know that Charles Pickering is the man who helped integrate his churches. You know about that?

McGee: No.

Evers: Well, you don't know a thing about Charles Pickering.

All McGee could come up with was the cross-burning case. Fumbling, ill-prepared and clearly uncomfortable, he managed: "I would say he overstepped his bounds. He might be somewhat intimidating. These kinds of things disturb me."

Nobody who watched 60 Minutes last night would find anything remotely "intimidating" about Charles Pickering. But there are many -- including people in NAACP leadership positions whom, one would think, would make sure they knew the record on such matters -- who don't know a thing about the man.

Thanks to 60 Minutes, though, their numbers are smaller this morning. Better late than never; and for Judge Pickering, maybe not too late, after all.

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