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have nothing to second guess him on there. I don't agree with the
thrust of the war on poverty. I don't think that this is something that
the President totally devised himself. I think he inherited a lot of
this. I think he's a well-motivated person, but I think that a man like
Nelson Rockefeller can do the job better because I think he recognizes
where the changes have to be made. Once you've authored a program
such as Johnson has and stood behind it, it's pretty difficult to stand
back and reverse the course.

Q. One final question, Governor, are you and Mrs. Agnew glad to
be off that boat you had to live on while the mansion was being
refurbished?

A. It was a pleasant experience being on the boat. But four months
is a little long.

Mr. McCaffrey. I want to thank Governor Agnew for taking the
time out from a busy schedule to come over here from Annapolis and
join me on this program, and I appreciate it very much, Governor.

Governor Agnew. A very interesting interview, Joe.
Mr. McCaffrey. Thank you.

ADDRESS TO U. S. JAYCEES' SEVENTH ANNUAL

NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SEMINAR,

U. S. SENATE AUDITORIUM

January 30, 1968

While I am inclined to be suspicious of generalizations on any sub-
ject, I think it reasonably safe to surmise that the majority of our
nation's states could benefit from state constitutional reform. Several
have already accomplished it with varying degrees of success. Others
have attempted it and failed.

Before going into the specifics of state constitutional revision, it
is valid to question why the constitutions of our states separately have
failed to endure, yet the constitution of our states united has con-
tinued to function for over one hundred and eighty years. The answer
to this question, I believe, reveals the fundamental flaw within most
state constitutions.

Our national constitution was the most eloquently simple statement
of principle ever written to direct a government and protect a people.