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.

Minneapolis attorney Wattson's transcripts (394 pp.) of documents assembled for the Senate confirmation hearings regarding Butler's supreme court appointment.

0.25 cu. ft. (1 box).

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