Governor Leaves the Stage

June 27, 2003

Former Georgia Governor Lester Maddox died this week. Many will remember Maddox for his staunch opposition to integration - at one point, he closed down his restaurant so that he wouldn't have to serve black customers. Or perhaps for his equally uncompromising moment of television fame, when he stormed off the Dick Cavett Show after being insulted for his views. Cavett joins Brooke to share his memories of the incident.


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