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...came to know Bob Bork as an extremely able and intelligent lawyer," Thornburgh said, reading mostly from a prepared statement. "I also came to know Bob Bork to be a man of personal integrity and a man of commitment to the rule...
...Thornburgh, who worked under Bork in the Justice Department from 1975 to 1977 in the Ford Administration, defended Bork as "a staunch believer in our Constitutional system" and predicted the judge "would be a distinguished member of the Supreme Court...
...Thornburgh, who served as assistant attorney general in charge of the Criminal Division under Bork, called the nominee a strong supporter of effective law enforcement and a man committed to ensuring high standards in government...
...Bork believes in] the protection of what I regard the first civil right of all Americans--the right to be safe from fear of violent crime in their homes, in their streets and in their communities," said Thornburgh, who has formed a committee to explore the possibility of his running for the 1988 Republican presidential nomination...
...Thornburgh, who was appointed IOP director last June, also has been considered for several positions in the Reagan Administration, including director...