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own initiative. It is understood, of course, that submission

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of any proposal by the Committee on Personal Rights and

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Preamble or by its Chairman does not constitute an en-

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dorsement or approval of the proposal, but is a means of

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getting it before the Convention.

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We hesitate to submit a deadline for submission

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of proposal, but promptness in submitting them will give

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the Committee a better opportunity for hearing to research

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the dates and organization. This has to be organized in

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groups so there can be orderly hearings. Witnesses will

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be invited by the Committee, but we want to point out

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that anyone, any individual, delegate, organization or

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group who is submitting or is interested in any proposal

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will, upon specific request, be given an opportunity to

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appear before the Committee, and I want to repeat what

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everybody knows, all meetings are open to the public and to

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the press.

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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Any further announce-

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ments? Delegate Gallagher?

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DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Mr. Chairman, this morning

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the subcommittee studied the overlap of elective matters

with other committees of this Convention and it was