12019-03-12T23:57:25+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a1282413plainpublished2019-08-20T20:01:32+00:00Production Editor7a3dce28be212b1ba5b4a7a50f3d6a8d76b58c74On July 2, 1991, the Philadelphia Tribune reported that President George Bush had nominated Clarence Thomas to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by Thurgood Marshall. “Civil rights advocates voiced reactions that ranged from lukewarm acceptance to disappointment,” the Tribune said.