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First Test Of 'Pen And Phone' In Holder's Gay Rights Announcement

Marriage Equality

In announcing that the Department of Justice will take steps to recognize same-sex marriages on Saturday, Attorney General Eric Holder took another step in the implementation of the Obama administration's "pen and phone" strategy.

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Attorney General Eric Holder plans to announce Saturday that the Department of Justice will grant “lawful same-sex marriages full and equal recognition, to the greatest extent possible under the law.”

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