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During his 34 years with the Supreme Court, Justice William Brennan, Jr. (1906 - 1998) was widely recognized as one of the primary architects of public policy in the country. ℘℘℘ On his childhood in Newark, N.J.: I had every kind of job in the world. Across the street from us was a dairy farm,
℘℘℘ On his childhood in Newark, N.J.: I had every kind of job in the world. Across the street from us was a dairy farm, and my brother Charlie, at five in the morning, would milk the cows, and by the time they had cooled and bottled the milk, I would walk across the street and deliver it all the way up to the school, which was two miles away, and then in the afternoon I would deliver papers. On visiting Ireland: The first time I was there, I met people who remembered my father and mother being there. They particularly remembered my father because he bought drinks for everybody in the pu...
>> reporter: it was, without a doubt, a hero's welcome. for many americans, unforgettable excitement when they saw nelson mandela touch down in the united states for the first time in june 1990. mandela embarked on a world tour just months after his release from a south african prison, after more than 27 years behind bars. >> my wife and i are deeply moved by the reception. we are truly among our own brothers and sisters. >> reporter: millions followed his eight-city cross-country tour. one of his first stops? new york's yankee stadium, where some have said he hit it out of the park. >> you no...