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  Ex-Sen. Thompson to Oversee Court Nominee
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News DateWednesday, July 6, 2005 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionGLENEAGLES, Scotland Jul 6, 2005 — President Bush has named former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson to help shepherd his yet-to-be named Supreme Court nominee through the Senate, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Wednesday.

Thompson, a Republican and actor on the NBC television series "Law & Order," agreed to accept the post in a telephone conversation with the president on Monday, McClellan said.

He said Thompson would serve as an informal adviser to shepherd the nomination through the Senate.
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