05/31/1987
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"I made a commitment that one of my first appointments to the Supreme Court vacancy would be the most qualified woman that I could possibly find."
"Government has become a drag on the economy."
"Thus each has an obligation to you, in varying degrees, has an impact on your life."
"I am pleased to announce my intention to nominate Judge Sandra Day O'Connor to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States."