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Roman L. Hruska

There are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers, and they are entitled to a little representation [on the Supreme Court], aren't they? We can't have all Brandeises, Frankfurters, and Cardozos and stuff like that.

G. Harold Carswell was nominated to a vacancy on the Supreme Court by President Nixon. The nominee did not have a reputation as a distinguished jurist. Senator Hruska defended the nomination:

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Roman L. Hruska

Born: August 16, 1904
Died: April 25, 1999
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Roman Lee Hruska /ˈrʌskə/ was a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Nebraska. Hruska was known as one of the most vocal conservatives in the United States Senate during the 1960s and 1970s.

ROMAN L. HRUSKA

(Roman Lee Hruska)