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I have never had a substantive conversation with him about any policy. this is his opportunity to get attention, otherwise the king children normally get it. what you have here is what i say to black republicans is be honest. be honest about why you're there. also, if you're going to be in the room, say something. michael steele and i have had that conversation. if you're going to be at the table, have the courage of senator edward brook, who fought against republicans when it came to fair housing. have the courage of jc watts and other republicans who have been willing to challenge other blac...

He won 49 states. the electoral map looked like this in 1972. nixon got that landslide win november 7th, 1972. and then in 1973, the following year, he didn't quite make it a year, he didn't quite make it to november 7th, he only made it to november 4th before the first senator of his own party called on him to resign. that was edward brook of massachusetts. edward brook went through a lot in his career. he was the first african-american popularly elected united states senator. he was a combat veteran from world war ii. he served in a segregated regiment. edward brook was used to being a light...

Could still see that he was still shocked about the vitreal he earned for doing that. >> so, yes, i was the first republican to call, maybe the first senator, i don't know, but certainly the first republican. >> did you get a lot of heat because of it? >> oh, my mail was horrible. horrible. and my party and traitor this and threats. i always got threats. now, i never mentioned that. but there were threats against my life and my family. >> edward brooke was the only african-american in the united states senate. he was the only republican who said anything remotely like nixon should resign. and ...

President, even years later you could still see that he was still shocked about the vitriol he earned for doing that. >> so, yes, i was the first republican to call, maybe the first senator, i don't know, but certainly the first republican. >> did you get a lot of heat because of it? >> oh, my mail was horrible. horrible. and my party and traitor this and threats. i always got threats. now, i never mentioned that. but there were threats against my life and my family. >> edward brooke was the only african-american in the united states senate. he was the only republican who said anything remotel...