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October 4, 2011

Rick Perry Faces New Race Row Over Support For Displaying Confederate Symbols 
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In election news, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is facing increasing criticism
after a report revealed that his family’s secluded West Texas hunting
camp was once called "Niggerhead." News reports indicate Perry also has
a record of supporting the display of symbols of the Confederacy on
state buildings. Eleven years ago, he opposed efforts by the NAACP to
remove the Confederate battle flag from statehouses and other government
buildings across the South. At the time Perry said, Texans "should never
forget our history." In March 2000, Perry wrote a letter to the Sons of
Confederate Veterans saying: "I want you to know that I oppose efforts
to remove Confederate monuments, plaques and memorials from public
property."



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