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Everyone has forgiven him.
From Wiki:
"Byrd later called joining the KKK "the greatest mistake I ever made."[20]?In 1997, he told an interviewer he would encourage young people to become involved in politics but also warned, "Be sure you avoid the Ku Klux Klan. Don't get that?albatross?around your neck. Once you've made that mistake, you inhibit your operations in the political arena."[21]?In his last autobiography, Byrd explained that he was a KKK member because he "was sorely afflicted with tunnel vision?a jejune and immature outlook?seeing only what I wanted to see because I thought the Klan could provide an outlet for my talents and ambitions."[22]?Byrd also said in 2005, "I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times?... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened."
Everyone knew of Byrd's affiliation with the Klan. It probably kept him out of the White House.
Everyone has forgiven him.
From Wiki:
"Byrd later called joining the KKK "the greatest mistake I ever made."[20]?In 1997, he told an interviewer he would encourage young people to become involved in politics but also warned, "Be sure you avoid the Ku Klux Klan. Don't get that?albatross?around your neck. Once you've made that mistake, you inhibit your operations in the political arena."[21]?In his last autobiography, Byrd explained that he was a KKK member because he "was sorely afflicted with tunnel vision?a jejune and immature outlook?seeing only what I wanted to see because I thought the Klan could provide an outlet for my talents and ambitions."[22]?Byrd also said in 2005, "I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times?... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened."
Yeah that KKK affiliation sure did inhibit Robert KKK Byrd's political career. A multi millionaire that has half the state of WVU named after him.
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