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The findings were presented last month at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America in Los Angeles.Of course , it 's not the number of books in the home that boosts student performance - - it 's what they represent . " Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. spoke to his fellow members of the Federalist Society , a coalition of conservative lawyers and legal scholars who have gone from rebel outsiders to Washington insiders - - the group drew 1,500 people to its annual banquet and warranted appearances by administration leaders from Vice President Cheney on down.Roberts 's turn on the stage was the most complete , and it showed that his sure-footed performance in his confirmation hearings , where he left even senators opposed to his conservative philosophy aglow , was no fluke.He has a politician 's gift for appearing open while answering only the questions he wants to answer , along with an almost over-the-top humility about being , at 51 , the youngest chief justice since John Marshall , and he offers a reassuring middle ground between those worried about threats to judicial independence and those alarmed by activist judges.He provided a little something for everyone . And they nervously watched the opening of the perjury trial of Vice President Cheney 's former chief aide , I. Lewis " Scooter " Libby , whose lawyer asserted the White House made him a scapegoat in the CIA leak case to protect Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove . " He invited the board to sign the letter with him.In his message to Pelosi and Cheney , Covington asked that Congress conduct a study of its own . And this week , the court 's longest-serving justice joined the crowd , as John Paul Stevens said in what was grandly billed as his first network television interview that he considered himself the same " moderate conservative " that President Gerald R. Ford appointed 31 years ago , even though he is now considered one of the court 's reliable liberals . " In his day , the late congressman Thomas D'Alessandro Jr ., from Baltimore , Md ., saw presidents Roosevelt and Truman at this rostrum.But nothing could compare with the sight of his only daughter , Nancy , presiding tonight as speaker of the House of Representatives.Congratulations , Madam Speaker.Two members of the House and Senate are not with us tonight , and we pray for the recovery and speedy return of Senator Tim Johnson and Congressman Charlie Norwood.Madam Speaker , Vice President Cheney , members of Congress , distinguished guests , and fellow citizens : This rite of custom brings us together at a defining hour - - when decisions are hard and courage is tested . One of his many volunteer activities around town involves teaching a religion class to children at his Catholic church , and he says a fellow teacher approached him to say his Minutemen activities were " un-Christian and hypocritical .