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considered a possible timetable for the work of the Conven-
tion. We are all agreed that the work of the Convention must
be planned for completion within 90 days so that the
possible 50 days additional which may be authorized will be
available as a cushion of time to provide for unexpected con-
tingencies. To achieve this goal of completion in 90 days,
we must plan our work on a schedule of five days a week from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning immediately.
I will not attempt this afternoon to give you all
the details of the program, except to point out that very,
very roughly we contemplate 30 days for hearings, 50 days
for drafting and discussion, and 30 days for debate and
decision.
At the early stages of our work there will not be
a necessity for lengthy sessions of the Convention and no
necessity for sessions of the Committee of the Whole.
Accordingly, in order to allow as much uninterrupted time
as possible for committee hearings, the daily sessions of the
Convention will, for the present time, be scheduled for
2:00 p.m. For the most part, they will probably last only
one-half hour or a little more. This will permit |
