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A social [[conservative]] appointed by President [[John F. Kennedy]], White was one of only two Justices to dissent from ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' in 1973.  He also opposed inventing a constitutional right for [[homosexuality]].
 
A social [[conservative]] appointed by President [[John F. Kennedy]], White was one of only two Justices to dissent from ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' in 1973.  He also opposed inventing a constitutional right for [[homosexuality]].
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He resigned while only in his 70s so that President [[Bill Clinton]], a fellow [[Democrat]], could fill his vacancy.
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He resigned in 1993 while only in his 70s so that President [[Bill Clinton]], a fellow [[Democrat]], could fill his vacancy.
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White was a standout football player before becoming a judge as well as a recipient of the [[Bronze Star]] and a [[Rhodes Scholar]].<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/401/000059224/</ref>
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==References==
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[[category:United States Supreme Court Justices]]
 
[[category:United States Supreme Court Justices]]
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