Records relating to Pierce Butler's appointment to the U.S.Supreme Court. 1917-1922.

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Records relating to Pierce Butler's appointment to the U.S.Supreme Court. 1917-1922.

Wattson's transcripts of documents assembled for the Senateconfirmation hearings regarding Butler's supreme court appointment.

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