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APPOINTMENT OF JUSTICE THOMAS Supreme Court of the United States FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1991

Present: Chief Justice Rehnquist, Justice White, Justice Blackmun, Justice Stevens, Justice O’Connor, Justice Scalia, Justice Kennedy, and Justice Souter.

The Chief Justice said: This special sitting of the Court is held today to receive the commission of the newly appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Clarence Thomas. The Court now recognizes the Acting Attorney General of the United States, William Barr. The Acting Attorney General said: Mr. Chief Justice and may it please the Court, I have the commission which has been issued to the Honorable Clarence Thomas as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The commission has been duly signed by the President of the United States and attested by me as the Acting Attorney General of the United States. I move that the Clerk read the commission and that it be made a part of the permanent records of this Court. The Chief Justice said: Thank you Mr. Barr. Your motion is granted. Mr. Clerk, will you please read the Commission? xi