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This particular amendment would include language
that is not justiciable. How would we know who is an indi-
gent person? What is a socially deprived person? What
are we talking about here?
The law is supposed to be equal for all
people, and I am certain that you all will agree with me
that there is no basis for setting up a distinction because
of economic status or social status.
I frankly don't see how this can be put into the
same category with race or color or national origin, and I
would certainly hope -- we have to draw a line and keep
this thing on the basis on which it started out to be,
namely, equal protection of law for all people.
By adding reference to particular groups as to
economic status which is not definable, we ("ret into hope-
less confusion and make a mockery of this provision.
I therefore strongly recommend that you vote
against this amendment.
THE CHAIRMAN: Does any other delegate desire
to speak in favo" the amendment? Does any other dele-
gate desire to "-~-k -Ln opposition?