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Q. Governor, how are you coming on the signing and the vetoing
of bills?

A. I'm glad yon brought that up too because we have some signings
set, but it's important to note that of the almost 800 bills that were
enacted, we don't yet have Attorney General's opinions on all of them.
Some of them are not even in from the printer yet. We have got about
400 that are in a status that we can book them in for signing. It is
going to be a while before we get them all signed, but we will move
them as quickly as we can. There are a few controversial ones, such
as the insurance bill on assigned risks for collision coverage, that I
want to look at very carefully before I decide what I'm going to do.
But I hope we'll get through the bill signing in good shape.

REMARKS, GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WORLD WAR ONE

DINNER
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS

April 6, 1967

General Reckord, Mr. Walker, Mr. Goldstein, Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen:

It is indeed an honor and a privilege for me to meet this evening
with people so directly affected a half century ago by the events that
transpired on this date and helped change the course of world history.

As most of us know, it was 50 years ago today that the United States
officially entered World War I. The declaration of war cleared the
Congress in the early morning hours of April 6th, after 18 hours of
debate in the House of Representatives, and was signed by President
Wilson.

Tonight, with the Veterans of World War I, we start a commemora-
tion of the Golden Anniversary of that war. These observances will
continue for months to come.

It is highly appropriate that the first one to be held in Maryland
honors Lieutenant General Milton A. Reckord. General Reckord is
unanimously and justifiably acclaimed our most distinguished citizen-
soldier.