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this proposal. If there is something worthy in this,

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let's do it.

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DELEGATE JAMES; Does anyone wish to speak in

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favor of the amendment?

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The Chair recognizes Delegate Roger.

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DELEGATE ROGER: Mr. Chairman, ladies and

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gentlemen, I would just like to make sure that the

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remarks that I made previously are now recorded in support

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of this amendment. In addition to that, I would like

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to state that I believe this is a dangerous type of

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policy. I do most sincerely. It holds out to the

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people a promise which is unattainable and we would be

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holding out to the people something that the American

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system of government does not work for, and that is the

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right to work, the right to be ambitious, the right to

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get some place, and to do something, and I think that when

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we reach a certain point we have got to call a halt.

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I think if we can get all of the things

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that we are working for, fair employment, housing, work

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opportunities, good education, protection against — In

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other words, I think we have to work forward along the

 

 

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