Institute, thank you for joining us this evening. I have the pleasure of introducing our two panelists and ted olson in just a moment. I would like to take a moment first to thank justice joining this evening. Its an honor to have you with us. Thank you. Today has been a time to celebrate the legacy of the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. This evening, we have the privilege of welcoming the second and the third. Were extraordinarily grateful to justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sonia Sotomayor for joining us to honor Sandra Day Oconnor. Justice ginsberg and justice day oconnor share an unusual distinction, interesting nicknames. Justice oconnor earned the moniker fwotsc. Justice ginsberg, crowned the notorious rbg. Ill leave it to you to decide which one is catchier. The justices also share a lifelong commitment for expanding opportunities for women. It makes sense when Justice Ginsberg joined Justice Oconnor on the bench, they bonded over their role in transfor
On behalf of the Reagan Foundation institute thank you for joining us this evening. I have the pleasure of introducing our two panelists and ted olson in just a moment. We have a number of distinguished guests with us. I would like to take a moment first to thank Justice Brett kavanaugh for joining us this evening. An honor to have you with us. Thank you. [ applause ] today has been a time to celebrate the legacy of the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. This evening we have the privilege of welcoming the second and the third. Were extraordinarily grateful to justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor for joining us to honor Sandra Day Oconnor. It turns out that Justice Ginsburg and Justice Oconnor share an unusual distinction and that is interesting nicknames. When Justice Oconnor was confirmed she earned the moniker f. W. O. T. S. C. , for first woman on the Supreme Court. Justice ginsburg meanwhile has been crowned the notorious r. B. G. So ill leave it
Luther king jr. Was arrested in my hometown of birmingham, alabama. His crime, leading a peaceful march to protest the indignity suffered by the black community and the jim crow era. He had violated the ban on public demonstrations which targeted the growing resistance of africanamericans to the injustices they were insuffering. While in solitary confinement in birmingham, dr. King wrote what became known as the letter from the birmingham jail, a stinging response to a group of white clergy in alabama who had denounced his tactics and questioned the wisdom and timing of his arrival in birmingham. They insisted he was an outside agitator coming to alabama to instigate trouble. Dr. King responded famously. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. In his letter he rejected the idea that africanamericans should be more patient for change in the face of the daily indignities inflicted by segregation, in the face of threats of violation. There comes a time, he wrote, when the cu
I hope you all have been enjoying yourselves this morning. [applause]. Now, we have a rather large crowd this morning for this particular event. This way very thrilled to introduce our next program. For the past year, at the library of congress, lisa down. [laughter]. I have a few more things. For the past year the library of congress we have been celebrating changemakers i can think of a few people who more than that fit the description that the United States Supreme Court justice ruth ginsburg. [applause]. [screaming]. Okay. She is our hero and inspiration to so many of us. In fact at 4 00 a. M. This morning, she turned from american university. [laughter]. [applause]. Cans out in front of this facility. Camp out. And they are here. She says, but talk about your graduation, gloomy law school and taught at colombians its been most of your career advocating on womens rights and all of these things. And then they called recently the beyonce and jordans prudence. [laughter]. In the just
Good morning. [cheering] and the library of congress and i hope you all have been enjoying yourselves this morning. [applause] we have a rather large crowd and thithis morning for this particr session. Thats why im thrilled to introduce the next program. For the past year at the library of congress you may sit down because i have a few more. The United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. [applause] inspiration to so many of us and at 4 a. M. , students from the American University camp held in front oout infront of this univd they are here to. Spent most of your career enjoying all these things and youve been called recently the beyonce of jurisprudence. Without further ado, she is joined by her coauthors of her bestselling memoir coauthors mary, adjunct professor at georgetown law and her interviewer today, the person you know very well. [applause] i have to tell you before i leave the stage i want to shake your hand. [applause] i want to give a because that bd be very u