Ronald Reagan: “I have been advised today that, after 16 years on the Supreme Court…”

On the recordJune 25, 1987

I have been advised today that, after 16 years on the Supreme Court bench, Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr., has announced his retirement.

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Statement on the Resignation of Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell

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