On the recordApril 8, 1970
My next nominee will be from outside the South and he will fulfill the criteria of a strict constructionist with judicial experience either from a Federal bench or on a State appeals court.
Source
presidency.ucsb.eduRichard Nixon: “My next nominee will be from outside the South and he will fulfill the criteria of a strict constructionist with…”
Editor's note · Context
Statement About Nominations to the Supreme Court
Share
More from Richard Nixon
Aug 7, 1974
This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.
Other voices in this conversation
