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Warren Burger served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986, during the terms of four presidents. He died in June 1995. In an overview of his life and career, a clip…

On June 20, 1995 Justice Blackmun. He spoke exclusively about his 1973 majority opinion, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. This session was recorded without an interviewer. On…

Carol Browner, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator spoke to the League of Women Voters about the federal government’s responsibility to protect the land, air and water. She also…

On June 2, 1995, Justice Blackmun and then-Professor Koh talked about the opinion in Roe v. Wade, which Justice Blackmun wrote. Justice Blackmun also discussed privacy in general and the…

On June 2, 1995, Justice Blackmun and then-Professor Koh talked about the death penalty, (which Justice Blackmun turned against toward the end of his tenure), an obscenity case, and the Roe…

Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun delivered the commencement address at the George Washington University’s Law Center.

The participants paid tribute to former Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun. Justice Blackmun served on the Supreme Court from 1970 to 1994 and voted in the majority in the Rowe vs. Wade…

On January 17, 1995, Justice Harry Blackmun talked about being named to the Supreme Court in 1970, his impressions of President Richard Nixon, who appointed him, and his confirmation hearings…