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Now, my final point is this: the states and the
Supreme Court under the 14th Amendment language have
uniformly and unanimously held that the language of the
Committee Report embraces state action.
Since the Civil Rights cases in 1883, the language
of the 14th Amendment has held to talk to state action.
Delegate Mitchell herself concedes that, and since the
concept of state action is embodied in the 14th Amendment
language, the addition of the amendment I submit, does
absolutely nothing.
It doesn't go any further, it doesn't do any-
thing different from the 14th Amendment language. So
consequently in conclusion, let me say we are talking
about state action, but we are talking about the overall,
the bigger, broader principle of colorblindness.
We believe that the 14th Amendment does that.
We think that is what we want and that is why we desire itJ
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Mitchell.
DELEGATE MITCHELL: Delegate Gallagher.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gallagher.
How much time do you allot to Delegate Gallagher":