Draft Press Release re Nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court
7/7/1981
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Draft Release announcing the O'Connor Supreme Court nomination
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This draft press release from President Ronald Reagan’s administration announces the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first woman Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor worked as a lawyer and then a judge in Arizona before becoming an Associate Justice in the U.S. Supreme Court. She retired in 2006.
This primary source comes from the White House Office of Records Management File Systems (White House Central Files).
National Archives Identifier: 198423
Full Citation: Draft Press Release re Nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court; 7/7/1981; White House Office of Records Management File Systems (White House Central Files). [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/draft-press-release-re-nomination-of-sandra-day-oconnor-to-the-supreme-court, October 9, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.