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I liked her and believed in her. I just knew she was the right person for the court. But I have to say over the past 26 years she has far exceeded my expectations. All of us hope that she will stay on the court forever.
— Former President Bill Clinton, praising Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as he introduced her to a packed house for a speaking engagement that was hosted by the Clinton Foundation and the University of Arkansas’ Clinton School of Public Service. Clinton nominated Ginsburg to the Supreme Court in June 1993, and she was confirmed two months later.
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