'''Samuel A. Alito, Jr.''' was [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051031.html nominated] October 31, 2005, by President [[George W. Bush]] to be an Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court]] of the United States. Alito would replace Associate Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] who was to retire this fall. Alito's nomination came four days after White House Counsel [[Harriet E. Miers]] withdrew her nomination. The White House has appointed [[Ed Gillespie]], the co-chairman of [[Quinn Gillespie & Associates]] to help win Senate support for Alito's confirmation. [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/article/526230/white-house-expanding-pr-roles-alito-nomination/]
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