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Nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor as Supreme Court Justice
Ronald Reagan1981
National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States
During his first year as president, Ronald Reagan submitted this nomination of the first woman, Sandra Day O’Connor, to the Supreme Court. With this groundbreaking nomination, he fulfilled a pledge that he had made during his 1980 campaign. Reagan made four Supreme Court appointments while in office.
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- Title: Nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor as Supreme Court Justice
- Creator: Ronald Reagan
- Date Created: 1981
- Subject Keywords: Women’s history, women, presidency
- Original Source: U.S. National Archives
- Rights: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
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