The Career of Sandra Day O'Connor

In the Spotlight
For President Reagan, appointing O'Connor was partially a response to pre-election polls that noted a lack of female support. During his 1980 presidential campaign, he vowed to appoint a woman to fill the first available Supreme Court vacancy if elected; on July 7, 1981, he fulfilled his promise as president. Here, O'Connor faces attention from the media after her historic nomination,

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