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THE CHAIRMAN: For what purpose does Delegate

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Beatrice Miller rise?

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DELEGATE B. MILLER: For a point of personal

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privilege.

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THE CHAIRMAN: State your privilege.

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DELEGATE B. MILLER: I am happy to announce that

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there are about 50 students from the Newport Junior High

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School from Montgomery County, who are visiting here with

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their teacher, Mrs. Gilligan, and Mrs. Kandel, a parent.

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Included in the class is my daughter, Judith.

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I hope the Convention will join me in welcoming

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them. (Applause) .

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Kiefer.

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DELEGATE KIEFER: I think it is of more than

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passing interest to note that today, December 15, marks the

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177th anniversary of the adoption of the ten amendments

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to the Federal Constitution by the State of Virginia on

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December 15, 1791, the first State that made this an

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effective part of the United States Constitution. (Applause).

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THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair desires to make a

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statement for the record to correct an erroneous statement: