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Jesse Jackson withdrew from public view at a potentially critical hour for the civil rights movement Thursday after disclosing that he had an extra- marital affair that resulted in the birth of a daughter a year and a half ago. A steady stream of supporters — including Jackson's son. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — visited him at his Chicago home, some carrying Bibles. But the only word from Jackson was a statement issued in the early morning hours revealing the affair. “1 fully accept responsibility, and I am truly sorry for my actions,” he said. Spokesman John Scanlon said Jackson issued the statement to get out in front of anticipated tabloid re ports. Scanlon said the child was the result of an affair Jackson had with a woman who worked in the Wash ington office of Jackson's civil rights group, the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition. In his statement. Jackson said he would temporarily step aside from public life to spend time with his family. The statement came amid the Senate confirmation hearings for John Ashcroft, President-elect Bush’s nominee for attorney gener al — a choice denounced by Jack- son and other civil rights leaders. Jackson has demanded that Democ ratic senators vote against Ashcroft. Jackson’s staff said he has not yet decided whether he will attend a rally Saturday in Florida to protest voting irregularities that he says disenfranchised blacks during the presidential election. a I fully accept re sponsibility, and I am truly sorry for my actions.” — The Rev. Jesse Jackson Civil rights leader Jackson, a Baptist minister and one-time aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., said he has provid ed “emotional and financial sup port” since the baby's birth. “As her mother does, I love this child very much,” he said. ”1 was born of these circum stances, and 1 know the importance of growing up in a nurturing, sup portive and protected environ ment,” Jackson said. “So 1 am de termined to give my daughter and her mother the privacy they both deserve.” He said he knows friends and sup porters will be disappointed inta and asked for their “forgiveness,! derstanding and prayers.” The Rev. J oseph Lowery, whl was a close colleague of Kingaui co-founder of the Southern Chrw ian Leadership Conference,saidls hopes Jackson participates Florida rally but would understan: if he did not. “We can't get bogged down. 11 can’t let this interfere with his con tinued public service,” said the’i year-old Lowery, who plans tohei; lead the rally. “The Bible saysletfe without sin cast the first stone.Soi stead of casting stones, he needio; prayers and our support.” Jesse Jackson Jr. issued a ft ment appealing to the public to"u. derstand and respect our privacy “Over the course of nearly!* decades of marriage, my father® our family have survived m# (AP) — dangers and endured manycr® er Bush and. with God's help, we hope: sameoa endure this one as well.' hjbefore younger Jackson said. Chicago Mayor Richard W dent Sal called it “a personal thing wiih; mg to wife and his family” and wouldt lation comment. 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