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Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nomination of John Paul Stevens to be a Justice of the Supreme Court

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Hearings Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on
the Nomination of John Paul Stevens, of Illinois, to be an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
December 8, 9, and 10, 1975
Title Format and Size Print Copy Pages
— Front Matter —
Cover PDF 28 KB i
Committee Members PDF 26 KB ii
Contents PDF 165 KB iii
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1975
Testimony of:
Edward Levi, Attorney General of the United States
PDF 113 KB 3-4
Charles Percy, Senator from Illinois
PDF 115 KB 4-5
Adlai Stevenson, Senator from Illinois
PDF 108 KB 5-6
John Paul Stevens, nominee
PDF 113 KB 6-7
Warren Christopher, American Bar Association
PDF 114 KB 17-18
Letter, dated Dec. 2, 1975, to the chairman, from six members of the committee in regard to areas of inquiry PDF 95 KB 1-2
Biographical sketch of the nominee PDF 62 KB 3
Written questions submitted by Senator McClellan and replies by the nominee PDF 122 KB 7-8
Four letters, dated Dec. 2, 1975, to the chairman, from doctors in regard to the health of the nominee PDF 161 KB 10-12
Letter, dated Dec. 8, 1975, to the chairman from the American Bar Association in regard to the qualifications of the nominee PDF 236 KB 18-21
Financial statement of the nominee PDF 55 KB 23
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1975
Testimony of:
John Paul Stevens, nominee PDF 2.0 MB 39-78
Margaret Drachsler, National Organization for Women PDF 364 KB 78-84
Affidavit of Anthony Robert Martin-Trigona PDF 189 KB 60-62
Press release of Anthony Robert Martin-Trigona PDF 69 KB 63
Letter, dated Dec. 5, 1975, to the chairman from Jerome II. Torshen PDF 119 KB 64-65
List of decisions of the Seventh Circuit in which the nominee participated PDF 1.3 MB 85-183
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1975
Testimony of:
Anthony Robert Martin-Trigona, Chicago, Ill
PDF 1.3 MB 185-209
Rocco Ferran, Citizens for Legislative Reform, Inc., Albany, N.Y
PDF 201 KB 209-212
Robert J. Smith, Michigan City, Ind
PDF 900 KB 212-229
Affidavit of Jerome H. Torshen PDF 114 KB 194-195
Affidavit of Henry L. Pitts PDF 130 KB 197-198
Affidavit of Frank Greenberg PDF 127 KB 198-199
Court opinion, In re Anthony R. Martin-Trigona, Petitioner PDF 310 KB 200-204
Prepared statement by Hon. Bella S. Abzug PDF 74 KB 226
Prepared statement by Women's Legal Defense Fund PDF 66 KB 227
Letter, dated Dec. 2, 1975, to the chairman from Harry 1). Lavery PDF 113 KB 227-228
Letter, dated Dec. 8, 1975, to the chairman from William M. Evans enclosing resolution of the Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit PDF 94 KB 228-229
Letter, dated Dec. 11, 1975, from Joseph S. Fontana, Federal Bar Association PDF 47 KB 229

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