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Ex-justice: Packwood rumors circulated for years PORTLAND (AP) Rumors th.it Sort Rob Pack wood sexually harassed women circulated for years in Oregon, former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Rob erts said Monday Lobbyists wanting something from Park wood were advised to send a wom an. she said. "Those kinds of sort of cute comments have boon floating around for a long, long time." said Roberts, the first woman to serve on Oregon's highest court. She said the tone grew more serious when victims began coming to women's groups wtlh their experiences "We began then to understand that there were some very serious problems." Roberts said Roberts and 12 other feminists and women's rights advocates issued a state ment Mondav expressing sadness and anger at the revelations At a news conference, the women re fused as a group to urge 1‘ackwood to re sign, but 10 said they thought he should stop down '! think probably that resignation might bo difficult for the senator," Rob erts said 'It nevertheless would f>e the easiest course for Oregonians " She said women would file ethics complaints or try to ns all Par kwood if necessary to fort e him from office f’ackwood, KOre , has boon a strong advocate of abortion rights and unmim's rights throughout his i!<t years in the Sen ate But 77ie Washington Post reported Sunday that 10 womi'ii said they wore victims of unwelcome and uninvited sexual advances by Pat kwood l ive women, quoted by name. des< rilxrd how Pat kwood kissed them against their will. The Post said Packwood first denied the allegations, then prepared memos in tended to east doubt on the truthfulness of his accusers i’uckwood finally issuer) an apology without admitting any wrongdoing State Kep tin11 Shiblev, D'Portland, compared Pack wood's attacks on his at - cusers In I ho treatment last year of Anita Hill iiill said sin1 was sexually harassed by US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Sire underwent tough question mg i>\ Republicans on the all male Sen ate Judiciary Commit toe during confir mation hearings for Thomas Pack wood was one of two Republican senators who eventually voted against Thomas "Sen Pack wood should walk his talk ahout respecting women, about honoring diversity, ahout commanding leadership and walk right out of ihe United States Senate. Shibley said at Monday's news conference m P»**o by ;•* •'«» J. Protesters chanted action not words and sisters united will never be divided" as they gathered on the Iron! lawn of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity Monday night. MARCH Continued from Paqe 4A t >y members) not to internalize this problem," she said ‘‘Phi I’si was the first to admit that there is a problem, and they’re trying to do something about it." Rauch replied by yelling that the effort still falls short "I had to make an issue of this before they would do any thing." she said. "I had to use my face and make my name public." Jodi Stomach, Greeks Against Rape co-founder, said her group is making an effort, but she admitted "the greek system docs condone rape tn certain aspei is " This protesters pounced on tier statement with shouts and laughter and demanded frater nity members come out and speak lor themselves. "We don’t want to fight with women," a female protestor shouted. "Get the men out here." Govro appeared and road a short, prepared statement. 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