Which president nominated Burger to succeed Earl Warren as Chief Justice?
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jimmy Carter
Answer
Richard Nixon nominated Burger to succeed Earl Warren as Chief Justice because he believed that Burger would be a more conservative justice than Warren. Burger was confirmed by the Senate and served as Chief Justice from 1969 to 1986.
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