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Finally get her due. but on october 21, 1971, the president nominated william rehnquist for the job. later that week patricia roberts harris, the chair of the credential committee for the democrats 1972 commission and a former dean of howard university law school appeared heren meet the press and spoke about why she believe ad woman should have been nominated. the nixon administration indicate ad woman was not picked for the supreme court because of discrimination in law schools and law firms have been so great there was a small pool of talent available. is this a valid excuse? are there really no qualified women who could have met the criteria? i do not believe it s a valid excuse. the president went to the department of justice for one of his candidates and within my direct knowledge there is in that department a superbly well ....

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