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Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
The Nomination of Judge Sandra Day O'Connor of Arizona to Serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Hearings Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on
the Nomination of Judge Sandra Day O'Connor of Arizona to Serve as an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
September 9, 10, and 11, 1981
| Title |
Format
and Size |
Print Copy Pages |
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| Cover |
PDF 28
KB |
i |
| Committee Members |
PDF 26
KB |
ii |
| Contents |
PDF 150
KB |
iii-vi |
| — OPENING
STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS — |
| Thurmond, Chairman Strom |
PDF 104
KB |
1-2 |
| Biden, Joseph
R., Jr. |
PDF 111
KB |
3-4 |
| Mathias, Charles McC, Jr. |
PDF 67
KB |
5 |
| Kennedy, Edward M. |
PDF 68
KB |
6 |
| Laxalt, Paul |
PDF 64
KB |
7 |
| Hatch, Orrin |
PDF 70
KB |
7-8 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 71
KB |
9-10 |
| Metzenbaum, Howard M. |
PDF 65
KB |
11 |
| Dole, Robert |
PDF 65
KB |
11 |
| Simpson, Alan K. |
PDF 115
KB |
12-13 |
| Leahy, Patrick J. |
PDF 91
KB |
14-15 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 97
KB |
16-18 |
| East, John P. |
PDF 44
KB |
19 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 55
KB |
20-21 |
| Baucus, Max |
PDF 57
KB |
22 |
| Grassley, Charles E. |
PDF 68
KB |
23 |
| Heflin, Howell |
PDF 89
KB |
24-25 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 100
KB |
26-27 |
| Denton, Jeremiah |
PDF 68
KB |
28 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 128
KB |
29-30 |
| Specter, Arlen |
PDF 70
KB |
31 |
| DeConcini, Dennis |
PDF 168
KB |
34-36 |
| Byrd, Robert C. |
PDF 217
KB |
250-253 |
| — CHRONOLOGICAL
LIST OF WITNESSES — |
| — WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9, 1981 — |
| Smith, Hon. William French, Attorney General of the United States |
PDF 115
KB |
31-32 |
| Goldwater, Hon. Barry, a U.S. Senator from the State
of Arizona |
PDF 66
KB |
32 |
| DeConcini, Hon. Dennis, a U.S. Senator from the State
of Arizona |
PDF 168
KB |
34-36 |
| Randolph, Hon. Jennings, a U.S. Senator from the State
of West Virginia |
PDF 113
KB |
36-37 |
| Udall, Hon. Morris K., a Member of Congress from the
State of Arizona |
PDF 64
KB |
37 |
| Rudd, Hon. Eldon D., a Member of Congress from the
State of Arizona |
PDF 80
KB |
39-40 |
| — NOMINEE — |
| O'Connor, Hon. Sandra Day, nominated to be Associate
Justice of the United
States Supreme Court |
PDF 2.7
MB |
57-114 |
| — THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10, 1981 — |
| O'Connor, Hon. Sandra Day |
PDF 4.3
MB |
115-221 |
| West, Hon. Tony, Arizona House of Representatives |
PDF 110
KB |
222-223 |
| West, Hon. Donna Carlson, Arizona House of Representatives |
PDF 164
KB |
223-225 |
| Hamilton, Hon. Art, Arizona House of Representatives |
PDF 112
KB |
225-226 |
| Corbet, Hon. Leo, Arizona State Senate |
PDF 106
KB |
227-228 |
| Turley, Hon. Stan, Arizona State Senate |
PDF 111
KB |
228-229 |
| Gutierrez, Hon. Alfredo, Arizona State Senate |
PDF 110
KB |
229-230 |
| Brown, Frank, chairman, National Association for Personal
Rights in Education |
PDF 253
KB |
231-236 |
| — FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 1981 — |
| O'Connor, Hon. Sandra Day |
PDF 686
KB |
237-250 |
| Babbitt, Hon. Bruce, Governor of the State of Arizona |
PDF 236
KB |
255-261 |
| Hance, Hon. Margaret, Mayor of the City of Phoenix |
PDF 185
KB |
262-267 |
| McNulty, James, member, Arizona Board of Regents |
PDF 99
KB |
268-269 |
| Landau, Brooksley, chairperson, Standing Committee
on Federal Judiciary, American Bar Association |
PDF 296
KB |
269-278 |
| Wilson, Kathy, National Women's Political Caucus |
PDF 150
KB |
278-280 |
| Gerster, Dr. Carolyn F., vice president in charge of
international affairs,
National Right To Life Committee, Inc. |
PDF 162
KB
PDF 1.8
MB |
280-282
305-342 |
| Willke, Dr. John C, president, National Right To Life
Committee, Inc. |
PDF 792
KB
PDF 1.8
MB |
282-297
305-342 |
| Klein, Hon. Joan Dempsey, Presiding Justice, California
Court of Appeals,
and president, National Association of Women Judges |
PDF 2.0
MB |
297-341 |
| Mclntire, Dr. Carl, president, International Council
of Christian Churches |
PDF 1.1
MB |
342-363 |
| Hubbard, Arnette R., president, National Bar Association |
PDF 168
KB |
363-366 |
| Lantz, Hon. Dick C. P., judge, 11th Judicial Circuit,
and president-elect,
American Judges Association |
PDF 168
KB |
366-368 |
| Fiore, Father Charles, chairman, National Pro-Life
Political Action Committee |
PDF 286
KB |
368-374 |
| Cochran, Eileen Camillo, president-elect, California
Women Lawyers |
PDF 182
KB |
375-376 |
| Jones, Gordon S., executive director, United Families
of America |
PDF 290
KB |
376-384 |
| Neamon, Anne, national coordinator, Citizens For God
and Country, and
trustee, Truth In Press, Inc. |
PDF 116
KB |
385-387 |
| Gillers, Stephen, cochairman, Committee For Public
Justice |
PDF 318
KB |
387-395 |
| Smeal, Eleanor Cutri, president, National Organization
For Women |
PDF 232
KB |
395-401 |
| Schafran, Lynn Hecht, Esq., national director, Federation
of Women Lawyers'
Judicial Screening Panel |
PDF 293
KB |
402-411 |
| Warren, Rita, Washington, D.C. |
PDF 80
KB |
411-412 |
| — ALPHABETICAL
LISTING AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED — |
| Babbitt, Gov. Bruce: |
| Testimony |
PDF 168
KB |
255-258 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 236
KB |
259-261 |
| Brown, Frank: |
| Testimony |
PDF 252
KB |
231-235 |
| Cochran, Eileen Camillo: |
| Testimony |
PDF 111
KB |
375-376 |
| Corbet, Hon. Leo: |
| Testimony |
PDF 106
KB |
227-228 |
| DeConcini, Hon. Dennis: |
| Testimony |
PDF 168
KB |
34-36 |
| Letter from Congressman Stump |
PDF 61
KB |
216-217 |
| Fiore, Father Charles: |
| Testimony |
PDF 142
KB |
368-370 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 164
KB |
371-374 |
| Gerster, Dr. Carolyn F.: |
| Testimony |
PDF 162
KB |
280-282 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 136
KB |
327-331 |
| Gillers, Stephen: |
| Testimony |
PDF 127
KB |
387-389 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 249
KB |
390-395 |
| Goldwater, Hon. Barry: |
| Testimony |
PDF 66
KB |
32 |
| Prepared statement of Congressman John Rhodes |
PDF 40
KB |
33 |
| Gutierrez, Hon. Alfredo: |
| Testimony |
PDF 110
KB |
229-230 |
| Hamilton, Hon. Art: |
| Testimony |
PDF 112
KB |
225-226 |
| Hance, Mayor Margaret: |
| Testimony |
PDF 107
KB |
262-263 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 134
KB |
264-268 |
| Hubbard, Arnette R.: |
| Testimony |
PDF 211
KB |
363-366 |
| Jones, Gordon S.: |
| Testimony |
PDF 138
KB |
376-378 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 172
KB |
379-384 |
| Klein, Hon. Joan Dempsey: |
| Testimony |
PDF 123
KB |
297-299 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 122
KB |
300-304 |
| Landau, Brooksley: |
| Testimony |
PDF 119
KB |
269-271 |
| Letter to Chairman Thurmond |
PDF 183
KB |
272-278 |
| Lantz, Judge Dick C. P.: |
| Testimony |
PDF 108
KB |
366-367 |
| Mclntire, Dr. Carl: |
| Testimony |
PDF 363
KB |
342-348 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 206
KB |
349-352 |
| "Shield for Newsmen Clears Panel" |
PDF 71
KB |
353 |
| Arizona House Concurrent Memorial 2003 |
PDF 73
KB |
354 |
| Minutes of Committee on Judiciary, Arizona State Senate |
PDF 128
KB |
354-355 |
| Letter to President Reagan, August 11, 1981 |
PDF 326
KB |
355-359 |
| Letter to President Reagan, August 19, 1981 |
PDF 318
KB |
359-363 |
| McNulty, James: |
| Testimony |
PDF 99
KB |
268-269 |
| Neamon, Anne: |
| Testimony |
PDF 223
KB |
385-389 |
| O'Connor, Hon. Sandra Day: |
| Testimony |
PDF 2.7
MB
PDF 4.3
MB
PDF 920
KB |
57-114
115-221
237-255 |
| Biography |
PDF 54
KB |
113 |
| Randolph, Hon. Jennings: |
| Testimony |
PDF 113
KB |
36-37 |
| Rudd, Hon. Eldon D.: |
| Testimony |
PDF 80
KB |
39-40 |
| Resolutions: |
| State Bar of Arizona |
PDF 44
KB |
41 |
| Maricopa County Bar Association |
PDF 28
KB |
42 |
| Arizona Judges Association |
PDF 59
KB |
43-44 |
| Arizona State Legislature |
PDF 50
KB |
45-46 |
| State of Arizona House of Representatives |
PDF 63
KB |
47-48 |
| Schafran, Lynn Hecht, Esq.: |
| Testimony |
PDF 129
KB |
402-404 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 214
KB |
405-411 |
| Smeal, Eleanor Cutri: |
| Testimony |
PDF 126
KB |
395-397 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 126
KB |
398-401 |
| Smith, Hon. William French: |
| Testimony |
PDF 115
KB |
31-32 |
| Turley, Hon. Stan: |
| Testimony |
PDF 111
KB |
228-229 |
| Udall, Hon. Morris K.: |
| Testimony |
PDF 64
KB |
37 |
"A Master Stroke," Wash. Post, July 13, 1981 |
PDF 133
KB |
38-39 |
| Warren, Rita: |
| Testimony |
PDF 80
KB |
411-412 |
| West, Hon. Donna Carlson: |
| Testimony |
PDF 164
KB |
223-225 |
| West, Hon. Tony: |
| Testimony |
PDF 110
KB |
222-223 |
| Willke, Dr. John C: |
| Testimony |
PDF 729
KB |
282-297 |
| Prepared statement |
PDF 137
KB |
331-335 |
| Article from the Arizona Republic |
PDF 73
KB |
336 |
| Text of SB 1190 |
PDF 119
KB |
336-337 |
| Editorial opposing O'Connor's family bill |
PDF 119
KB |
337-338 |
| Page from the Arizona Senate committee minutes |
PDF 73
KB |
338 |
| Arizona Senate Journal showing votes on SB 1245 |
PDF 123
KB |
339-340 |
| Text of the restriction attached to SB 1245 |
PDF 66
KB |
340 |
| Text of 1974 House Memorial 2002 |
PDF 70
KB |
341 |
| Three articles from the Phoenix Gazette |
PDF 115
KB |
341-342 |
Notorized statement by former Arizona State Senator
Trudy Camping |
PDF 64
KB |
342 |
| Wilson, Kathy: |
| Testimony |
PDF 150
KB |
278-280 |
| — MISCELLANEOUS
MATERIAL — |
| "The O'Connor Supreme Court Nomination, a Constitutional
Lawyer Comments,"
by William Bentley Ball |
PDF 124
KB |
30-31 |
| Memorandum on the proper scope of questioning of Supreme
Court nominees
at Senate advice and consent hearings |
PDF 660
KB |
174-197 |
| Responses to questions from Senator Gordon Humphrey |
PDF 128
KB |
218-220 |
| Memorandum for the Attorney General, from Kenneth W.
Starr, Counselor to
the Attorney General |
PDF 71
KB |
244 |
| "Abortion," by Liz Jeffries and Rick Edmonds,
from the Philadelphia Inquirer,
August 2, 1981 |
PDF 643
KB |
313-322 |
| "How Things Sometimes Go Wrong" |
PDF 202
KB |
322-324 |
| "I Stood By And Watched That Baby Die" |
PDF 129
KB |
324-325 |
| Response to question from Senator Levin |
PDF 64
KB |
413 |
| "The Case Against Women in Certain Occupations," by
Willel W. G. Reitzer |
PDF 103
KB |
413-414 |
| — COLLOQUY
OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND NOMINEE — |
| Thurmond, Chairman Strom |
PDF 361
KB
PDF 54
KB
PDF 212
KB |
57-63
113
132-135 |
| Mathias, Charles McC, Jr. |
PDF 255
KB
PDF 205
KB |
67-71
141-144 |
| Laxalt, Paul |
PDF 253
KB
PDF 250
KB |
79-83
152-156 |
| Hatch, Orrin G. |
PDF 297
KB
PDF 248
KB |
83-88
148-152 |
| Dole, Robert |
PDF 208
KB
PDF 252
KB |
92-95
161-165 |
| Simpson, Alan K. |
PDF 214
KB |
72-75 |
| East, John P. |
PDF 206
KB
PDF 257
KB |
105-108
198-202 |
| Grassley, Charles E. |
PDF 243
KB
PDF 256
KB |
115-119
206-210 |
| Denton, Jeremiah |
PDF 258
KB
PDF 686
KB |
124-128
237-250 |
| Specter, Arlen |
PDF 251
KB
PDF 258
KB |
128-132
210-215 |
| Biden, Joseph R., Jr. |
PDF 264
KB
PDF 61
KB
PDF 304
KB
PDF 63
KB
PDF 110
KB |
63-67
112
136-141
221
253-254 |
| Kennedy, Edward M. |
PDF 255
KB
PDF 164
KB |
75-79
145-147 |
| Byrd, Robert C. |
PDF 217
KB |
250-253 |
| Metzenbaum, Howard M. |
PDF 254
KB
PDF 249
KB |
88-92
157-161 |
| DeConcini, Dennis |
PDF 245
KB
PDF 251
KB |
96-100
165-169 |
| Leahy, Patrick J. |
PDF 246
KB
PDF 200
KB |
101-105
169-172 |
| Baucus, Max |
PDF 229
KB
PDF 253
KB |
109-113
202-206 |
| Heflin, Howell |
PDF 307
KB |
119-124 |
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