DELEGATE STORM: No, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Very well. Hold Amendment ZE in
abeyance for the time being. The question arises on
the adoption of Amendment 3. Is there further discussion?
Delegate Kiefer.
DELEGATE KIEFER: 71r. Chairman, I desire to make
my position known with respect to Amerdment 3. I am
opposed to it because I do not think it does anything for
this Constitution.
The only advantage that it possibly does is
to give some psychological satisfaction to a group of
people. I submit to you ladies and gentlemen that it does
not increase their rights or anybody else's rights; that
the word "persons" means black, white, red, green,
checkered, or anything else, that it means male or female.
I therefore say that what we have said in this
language clearly and explicitly sets forth exactly what we
mean, and for this reason, and not because I am opposed to
the position of Mrs. Mitchell, I am opposed to this amend-
ment.
I want it clearly understood I shall vote against