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phrase " her spouse", and by that was meant to include

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either gender.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Cardin.

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DELEGATE CARDIN: Thank you.

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I hope that wherever in the Constitution the

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masculine gender is used it will be considered to embrace

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all genders. I refer especially to Article I.

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THE CHAIRMAN: That is true as to legislation.

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I doubt that Article I is applicable by its own force,

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but I think the rule you have stated was stated by the

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Chairman of the Committee on Style. It is certainly the

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Chair's understanding as the proper application throughout

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the Constitution.

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Delegate Churchill Murray.

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DELEGATE C. MURRAY: I have a letter from the

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President of Zonta International Club objecting that

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we have, not included the female sex.

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Am I not correct in telling her that wherever

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the word "person" or, for that matter "him" is used, it is

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intended to refer to both sexes?

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THE CHAIRMAN: That is correct.