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Formal memo from the White House Counsel to the President, recommending that the President proceed with nominating Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court.
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198421
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Memo from Fred Fielding to the President, re Nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor to be An Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
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Memo from Fred Fielding to the President, re Nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor to be An Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
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Formal memo from the White House Counsel to the President, recommending that the President proceed with nominating Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court.
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In July 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor became Ronald Reagan's first nominee to the Supreme Court. She was confirmed by the Senate in October 1981. O'Connor was the first woman ever to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.
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1981-08-13
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1981
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