1981 CONSERVATION AND
RESTORATION OF THE BRUMIDI CORRIDORS BEGINS
Arst Constanno Brumidi painted many areas in the Capitol, including these halls in the Senate wing. Since 1981, conservators have removed layers of paint and varnish, stabilized plaster, and infilledmissing details. In addion, replacement floor les have been procured and banisters and railings refurbished. The project is ongoing.
North Brumidi Corridor (top) Conservator at work in the Brumidi Corridors, 2011 (le)
September 21, 1981
SENATE CONFIRMS NOMINATION OF SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR
President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court of the United States on July 7, 1981 to replace rering Jusce Poer Stewart. The Senate confirmed the appointment by a vote of 99–0,making O'Connor the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She rered in 2006.
Chief JusceWarren Burger swears in Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman jusce of the Supreme Court of the United States on September 25, 1981.
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RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
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