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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 39, folder \"Ford, Betty - Supreme Court\nAppointment\" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nFill - Supreme Nomination Count\nPut alot Give\nStudying briefs pe\nnote after cute alta note\n1\nwas revenuing possibl\nSat up with glasses when I\nN107\nBW\ncame came 14 - in -\nBULLETIN\nFORD-NOMINEE\nWASHINGTON (AP) -- PRESIDENT FORD ANNOUNCED TODAY HE HAS CHOSEN U.S.\nCIRCUIT COURT JUDGE JOHN PAUL STEVENS OF CHICAGO TO SUCCEED RETIRED\nSUPREME COURT JUSTICE WILLIAM 0. DOUGLAS.\n11-28-75 16:27EST\nDisappointed it wasn't a yoman\nbut, Confident Same that he picked\na\nthe most capable person:\nconfident\nclurse person lest prepared\nfor me. 105,\nGERALD\nTibnary\nI here say something a sant\nZ\nMe men.\nVail\n*\nlong underween\n7 1/2.\nKold boots-\nDigitized from Box 39 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nUP-161\nADD 7 DOUGLAS, WASHINGTON\nFORD SAID HIS WIFE BETTY PROBABLY WOULD ASK HIM TO REPLACE DOUGLAS\nON THE SUPREME COURT WITH A WOMAN.\nIN A BRIEF EXCHANGE WITH REPORTERS, FORD WAS ASKED IF HE WOULD\nCONSIDER A WOMAN AS REPLACEMENT.\n\"I JUST GOT THE RESIGNATION,\" FORD SAID, THEN ADDED \"I\"LL PROBABLY\nHEAR ABOUT THAT\" LATER WHEN HE TALKS WITH MRS. FORD.\nUPI 11-12 07:12 PES\nUP-016\n(NEW JUSTICE)\nWASHINGTON (UPI) -- THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS INCLUDED TWO WOMEN\nON A SECOND LIST OF POTENTIAL SUPREME COURT NOMINEES SENT TO THE\nAMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FOR STUDY, IT WAS REPORTED TODAY.\nBETTY FORD SAID, MEANWHILE, THAT PRESIDENT FORD IS NOT GIVING HER\nANY CLUES ON WHO HE IS CONSIDERING TO REPLACE RETIRED JUSTICE WILLIAM\n0. DOUGLAS.\n\"HE'S VERY UNREVEALING,\" MRS. FORD SAID WEDNESDAY OF HER EFFORTS\nTO GET A WOMAN ON THE COURT.\nTHE WASHINGTON POST REPORTED TODAY HUD SECRETARY CARLA HILLS AND\nU.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE CORNELIA KENNEDY OF DETROIT WERE ON THE NEW\nLIST OF NAMES SUBMITTED TO THE ABA COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY\nTUESDAY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL EDWARD LEVI.\nTHE ABA HAS ALREADY SUBMITTED INFORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AN\nEARLIER LIST OF NAMES PROVIDED BY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.\nUPI 11-20 09:32 AES"
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