Sandra Day O’Connor: First Woman on the Supreme Court
Clip: Season 33 Episode 6 | 1m 10s
Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
During the 1980 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan promised to nominate the first woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. He made good on that promise in 1981, when he announced Sandra Day O’Connor’s nomination.
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Sandra Day O’Connor: First Woman on the Supreme Court
Clip: Season 33 Episode 6 | 1m 10s
During the 1980 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan promised to nominate the first woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. He made good on that promise in 1981, when he announced Sandra Day O’Connor’s nomination.
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