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we have done but, I think, realistic. The adoption and

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the amendment and the revision of the Constitution is

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the most basic exercise of the sovereign power of the

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people for we should not put the ability of the people

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to exercise that power out of their reach. I feel that

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Committee Recommendation GP-8 is unduly restrictive in

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several respects. We offer these amendments to free up

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that procedure.

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Remember that none of the procedures by

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which a constitutional convention can be called requires

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an overhauling of the Constitution. But they do permit

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an outstanding deliberative body such as this one to

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review the basic structure to determine if any changes

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may be desirable.

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I think this only gives recognition to the

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job which we have done and I am asking you to pat your-

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selves on the back a little by providing amendments for

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calling together such a convention as this in the

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reasonable near future.

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I suggest that the most effective way to

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study the entire structure of state and local government