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Statement by the President on Nomination of John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court [Ford Speech or Statement]
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Digitized from Box 18 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 28, 1975
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
The nomination of a Justice to the Supreme Court of the United
States is one of the most important decisions a President has to
make. The opinions of the Court affect the course of our society
and the lives of individual citizens for decades to come. The
confidence in which the Court is held is the sum of the esteem
extended to each of its nine Members, and nothing is more
essential to our system of liberty under law than the integrity
of the Judicial Branch of the Federal Government.
With this burden of responsibility in mind I have conducted a
thorough search and considered an extensive list of distinguished
men and women to fill the existing vacancy on the Supreme Court.
The views of a wide range of Americans in the legal profession
and in both public and private life have been sought and are
appreciated.
I have decided to submit to Congress when it returns the name
of the person I believe to be best qualified to serve as an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court:
United States Judge John Paul Stevens of the Seventh Circuit
Court of Appeals in Chicago, Illinois.
Judge Stevens is held in the highest esteem by his colleagues
in the legal profession and the judiciary, and has had an
outstanding career in the practice and teaching of law as well
as on the Federal bench. I am confident that he will bring both
professional and personal qualities of the highest order to the
Supreme Court.
Because of the urgency attached to the earliest consideration
of this nomination by the United States Senate, in order that
the Court may be at full strength in considering its current
calendar, I am announcing my choice today and will submit Judge
Stevens' name formally on Monday. I believe the best interests
of the nation will be served by prompt confirmation proceedings
in the Senate.
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