He. regrettably. declined repeated invitations by Senators during the recent Judiciary Committee hearings to recant or modify some of his most extreme and disturbing statements and positions. For example. in the 1981 memo to White House Counsel Fred Fielding. Judge Roberts referred to Mexican immigrants as "illegal amigos." Before the Judiciary Committee he claimed "it was a play on the standard practice of many politicians. including President Reagan. when he was talking to a Hispanic audience. he would throw in some language in Spanish." Pressed again. he replied: The tone was. I think. generally appropriate for a memo from me to Mr. Fielding.
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