John Gizzi @johngizzi
Ronald Reagan not only kept promise to name 1st woman to Supreme Ct in 1981 but had a burning reason: 10 yrs earlier. he lobbied Pres. Nixon to name CA Supreme Ct. Judge Mildred Lillie the 1st woman on Supreme Ct, thought it was done deal & was very upset when Nixon backed away. — PolitiTweet.org