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Ronald Reagan: “It is with the deepest regret and appreciation for your long and outstanding service to our Nation that, at your…”

On the recordJune 17, 1981
It is with the deepest regret and appreciation for your long and outstanding service to our Nation that, at your request, I accept your retirement as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, effective July 3, 1981.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Letter Accepting the Retirement of Potter Stewart as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court

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