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September21,2005
RE:JusticeJohnPaulStevens,30Yearson
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necessary,exclusively)onmynomination."
history'sjudgmentofmyterminofficetorest(if
wroteinaletterthathewaspreparedto"allow
StevenstotheSupremeCourt.Thirtyyearslater,he
HenryFord:In1975henominatedJusticeJohnPaul

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LetthatnotbethecasewithmyPresidency.ForIampreparedtoallowhistory'sjudgmentofmyterminofficeto
rest(ifnecessary,exclusively)onmynominationthrityyearsagoofJusticeJohnPaulStevenstotheU.S.
SupremeCourt.IendorsehisconstitutionalviewsonthesecularcharacteroftheEstablishmentClauseandthe
FreeExerciseClause,onsecuringproceduralsafeguardsincriminalcaseandontheconstitution'sbroadgrant
ofregulatoryauthoritytoCongress.Iincludeaswellmyspecialadmirationforhischarmingwitandsenseof
humorasevidenceinhisdissentinthe1986commerceclausecaseofMainev.TaylorandUnitedStates,
involvingtheconstitutionalityofaMainestatutethatbroadlyrestrictedanyinterstatetradeofMaine'sminnows.In
wordsperhapssomewhatlessmemorablethen,"Shoutingfireinacrowdedtheater,"JusticeStevenswrote,
"Thereissomethingfishyaboutthiscase."
Hehasservedhisnationwell,atalltimescarryingouthisjudicialdutieswithdignity,intellectandwithout
partisanpoliticalconcerns.JusticeStevenshasmademe,andourfellowcitizens,proudofmythreedecadeold
decisiontoappointhimtotheSupremeCourt.Iwishhimlonglife,goodhealthandmanymoreyearsonthe
bench.
Warmestregards,
GeraldR.Ford

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