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In 1968, President Johnson attempted to appoint his fellow crony [[Abe Fortas]] (who was an [[Associate Justice]]) to succeed the retiring [[Earl Warren]] as [[Chief Justice]]. Allott helped block the nomination, and Fortas was later forced to resign due to corruption.<ref name=wapo/>
In 1968, President Johnson attempted to appoint his fellow crony [[Abe Fortas]] (who was an [[Associate Justice]]) to succeed the retiring [[Earl Warren]] as [[Chief Justice]]. Allott helped block the nomination, and Fortas was later forced to resign due to corruption.<ref name=wapo/>
==See also==
*[[Ralph L. Carr]], two-term Republican governor of Colorado
*[[Eugene Millikin]], Republican senator from Colorado
==References==
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