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In September, The State newspaper in South Carolina reported that Jackson had said Obama was "acting like he's white" in his response to the arrest of six black juveniles in Jena, La. Jackson disputed the quote. Jackson's comments sparked something of a family feud. His son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., said he was disappointed by his father's "reckless statements." "His divisive and demeaning comments about the presumptive Democratic nominee
-- and I believe the next president of the United States -- contradict his inspiring and courageous career," the younger Jackson said. The comments are not the first the elder Jackson has had to explain after believing he was off the record. In 1984, he called New York City "Hymietown," referring to the city's large Jewish population. He later acknowledged it was wrong to use the term, but he said he did so in private to a reporter.
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