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for that which would be a power grab that might be inter-

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preted to protect the educational rights of the residents

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of the states. The majority report hopes to discuss point

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by point what it believes to be the basic purposes of

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good constitutions, namely that of providing the basic

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structure and allocating powers. From the start I wish

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to make it abundantly clear, that all members of the

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worked diligently
committee, both the majority and minority, /to ascertain

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the necessary background to make these vital decisions.

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The committee spent 21 hearing days getting testimony from

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83 witnesses, seven of whom were delegates to this Con-

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vention. Included in the list were representatives of the

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following national organizations: United States Office

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of Education, the National Association of State Universities

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and of Land Grant Colleges, the American Association of Junior

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Colleges, the Research Division of the Education Associa-

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tion, representatives of the AFL-CIO and the Association

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of State Colleges and Universities. Representatives at

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all levels of education, private and public were heard

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from, including local boards of education, the State Board

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of Education, the University of Maryland, state colleges,