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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | FCO 7/1421 |
| Department/Office | Foreign Office |
| Title | Appointment of Warren Burger as Chief Justice (1969) |
| Description | Nixon attempts to pack the court with his own political nominees by appointing Warren Earl Burger, a strict "constructionist" such as himself as Chief Justice. Warren Burger's stance on Law and Order, segregation, race and civil rights are discussed as well as the general direction of the court and its shift from "centralism". Supreme Court case Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Vs John William McCormack is cited. Also included is a biography on Warren Burger. |
| Date | 1969 |
| Collection | The Nixon Years, 1969-1974 |
| Region | North America |
| Countries | United States |
| Places | United States of America |
| People | Burger, Warren Earl; Powell, Adam Clayton jnr; Stewart, Michael |
| Topics | British Embassy; Civil rights; Congress; Crime; Defence; Department of State; Desegregation; Draft; Education; Impeachment; Law and Order; Oil; Segregation; Supreme Court; White House |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |
