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[applause] thank you. Its really an honor and a privilege to be here. I was asked to say a few words to introduce the next panel. I would start by saying something that we probably know. The court is a fairly powerful institution. It was not always so, one of the signs of how powerful it is, is that you do see, in any president ial election, people say it matters who you vote for because they will pick the next Supreme Court justices. If you think about why that really is so, the Court Decides about 80 cases a year. About 75 of them need to be decided but thats not the reason the court is powe...

Reagan nominated Sandra Day Oconnor to be the first woman to serve on the u. S. Supreme court. Next on American History tv, a discussion with author evan thomas and one of Justice Oconnors sons on the qualification ands characteristics that led to her appointment. Good afternoon. For those ive not had a chance to meet, my name is john. I have the honor of being executive director of the Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute. Thank you all for coming out this afternoon. If you would, in honor of our men and women in uniform who defend our freedom around the world, please stand an...

Next, from the Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute, six former law clerks recall working with Supreme Court Justice Sandra day oconnor. This is part of an allday conference commemorating the 38th anniversary of Justice Oconnors senate confirmation. [ applause ] thank you. Its really an honor and a privilege to be here. So, i was asked just to say a few words to introduce the next panel. And i think i would start by saying something that probably we all know, which is the court is a fairly powerful institution. Now, of course, it wasnt always so, though. One of the signs of how...

Thoroughly. Ive listened to the other side. When you look at what we accomplished in those 14 days of loans, we saved 30 million jobs. We all could have put a tweet out today, not having to have been here, and said we saved 34 million jobs. But no. Four million more lost because somehow people felt good with politics. I listen to debate on the other side. Some said they didnt want to be here today. Have folded and come together. Leverage, ave used political leverage to hold people up. ve even some people on the other side of the aisle said they loved to see it when the price of oil dropped whe...

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please be seated. In the fall of 1988, when president Ronald Reagan broke ground at the site of his future president ial library, im not sure that he could have imagined that his foundation, the one bearing his name, would one day also be operating a robust institute in washington, d. C. , one just steps from the white house he would soon leave behind for his beloved home and ranch in the west. However, i do k...