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executive branch, and there are a number of exceptions

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and the President has the right to eliminate whatever he

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thinks may be detrimental, and we also heard of a number

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of private areas where statistical information is given,

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where various information is provided to the government

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for research and for methods of future planning, which

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if turned loose to the public would be in effect a very

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serious breach of confidence.

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Ladies and gentlemen, I think most of you know

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how you want to vote on this thing. I simply hope that

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you will adopt the amendment that I suggest, because I

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believe that it does reiterate the concept of this body that

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the public does have a right to know, but let's don't open

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the floodgates.

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I urge the adoption of this amendment.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Does any delegate desire to speak

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in opposition?

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Are there any questions first of the sponsor of

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the amendment?

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Delegate Beatrice Miller.

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DELEGATE BEATRICE MILLER: Mr. Chairman, I