More Roberts Papers Are Released

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WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee John Roberts disparaged state efforts to combat discrimination against women in Reagan-era documents made public Thursday, and wondered whether "encouraging homemakers to become lawyers contributes to the common good."

A young White House lawyer at the time, Mr. Roberts also criticized a crime-fighting proposal by Sen. Arlen Specter as "the epitome of the 'throw money at the problem'" approach.

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More Roberts Papers Are Released

Mr. Specter, R-Pa., then a first-term senator, is now chairman of the Judiciary Committee and will ...

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