ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WILLIAM J. BRENNAN JR. - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 100841

 

WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, JR
William J. Brennan, Jr. signs a philatelic envelope honoring "A Public That Reads".
Philatelic Envelope signed: "Wm J Brennan Jr", 6½x3½. First Day Cover honoring "A Public That Reads", 4-cent stamp affixed at right of cachet. Not postmarked, but stamp issued in 1977. William J. Brennan, Jr. (1906-1997), appointed Associate Justice by President Eisenhower, served from October 6, 1956 until his retirement on July 20, 1990. He believed that only by making the Constitution a "living document" could America's system of government keep up with the needs of society -- in direct opposition to the "strict constructionist" approach of conservative colleagues such as Justices Rehnquist and Scalia. Lightly soiled at lower blank corners. Biography on verso (light show through at signature). Fine condition.