98 ADDRESSES AND STATE PAPERS

Q. Governor, Delegate Docter and a group of legislators from the
Washington and Baltimore areas proposed the other day suggested
methods of assuring that the executive branch speaks with one voice
before the General Assembly. Do you have any observations about
that matter?

A. It is a good thing to strive for in theory, but in practice I see it
as almost impossible. If we gave a written opinion on every bill that
was introduced before the General Assembly, we would be in a posi-
tion where bills as they go through the legislative process, and have
amendments tacked on them, may not even reflect the same thing we
had in mind when we offered the opinion. It is far too dangerous a
process for us to attempt to follow. I don't think it can be practicably
accomplished.

I might say this, coming back to the bridge and the Harbor tunnel
as opposed to a Harbor bridge. If we do have to go to a one-tube
crossing, there are many who would say this was a retreat to the
horse and buggy days. But I would point out that the Lincoln Tunnel
in New York, when expanded, was expanded on the basis of a one-
tube expansion with two-way traffic in it. So it is not without prece-
dent and it did not there cause a great rash of accidents or anything
of that sort.

120 MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION

A SPECIAL PROGRAM ON TAX REFORM

WJZ-TV, BALTIMORE

March 16, 1967

Good evening, I'm Jerry Turner, Eyewitness News. This evening
WJZ-TV presents Governor Spiro T. Agnew in a special program
designed to familiarize you, the taxpayer, with the tax reform program
now before the Legislature for their approval. It's my pleasure now
to introduce the Honorable Spiro T. Agnew, Governor of the State
of Maryland.

Governor Agnew. Good evening and thank you for watching. The
fact that you have given up part of your television time to listen to
your governor talk about taxes is an indication of your deep interest
in the affairs of our State government, and I commend you for it.