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ration of Rights and certain other sections
of the constitution assigned to the Com-
mittee for consideration but not contained
in Recommendation R&P-1, should be in-
cluded elsewhere in the proposed constitu-
tion. These recommendations, as well as
others, are contained in Recommendation
R&P-2.
THE PRESIDENT: The memorandum
will be received and distributed.
I call to your attention that this is in
the nature of a minority report but it is
not a minority report because the delegates
submitting it are not members of the Com-
mittee on Personal Rights.
It will in effect have that status and
during the debate on the recommendations
this will be referred to in support of the
amendments which these delegates will
offer.
There are other amendments being of-
fered by, I think, the same two delegates,
perhaps others, that will be supported by
similar memoranda.
This procedure has been worked out so
that you may have the benefit of a state-
ment used in advance of consideration of
the amendments just as you do in the case
of minority reports.
I suggest therefore that you treat this
memorandum and other memoranda which
will follow as minority reports and that
you study them in advance of the particu-
lar recommendation.
I suggest also to other delegates who
may plan to offer amendments on contro-
versial portions of the recommendations of
committees, that if you are not a member
of the committee, it would be helpful to
the delegates if you would in advance pre-
pare a memorandum stating your views as
succinctly as possible. We will have it
circulated very promptly before the matter
is considered and in that way your views
can be made known in advance.
Are there any motions or resolutions?
The Chair hears none.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers,
Chairman of the Committee on Calendar.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move that the Convention resolve itself
to the Committee of the Whole for the
purpose of considering the general orders
of the day.
(The motion was duly seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: All in favor, signify
by saying Aye; contrary, No. The Ayes
have it. It is so ordered.
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(Whereupon, at 10:17 A.M., the Conven-
tion resolved itself into the Committee of
the Whole.)
(The mace was removed by the Sergeant-
at-Arms.)
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
DECEMBER 6, 1967—10:17 A.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE CHAIRMAN: The Committee of
the Whole will please come to order.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Cardin
on a matter of personal privilege.
DELEGATE CARDIN: Mr. Chairman
and fellow delegates, it is with pride and
pleasure that I direct your attention to the
rear gallery where today we are honored
by the presence of the Brandeis University
National Women's Committee.
They are here to view our deliberations
and take back word of the great work wo
are doing. We thank you for your interest,
and we join in a hearty welcome.
(Applause.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Vecera.
DELEGATE VECERA: Mr. President,
a matter of personal privilege, please.
THE CHAIRMAN: State the privilege.
DELEGATE VECERA: I have in the
front gallery above the podium a group of
forty-eight high school students from St.
Martin's High School from Baltimore City,
tog-ether with Sister Mary Elizabeth and
Sister Catherine and also a parent who is
a good friend of mine, Mrs. Hemlinger.
I would like to welcome all these illus-
trious students here today.
(Applause.)
THE CHAIRMAN: The first item on the
agenda for today for the Committee of the
Whole is consideration of Committee Rec-
ommendation SF-5.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Sherbow
to present the recommendation.
While Delegate Sherbow is coming for-
ward to the reading desk, let me remind
you that the purpose of this presentation
and the question and answer period which
follows is to make clear to you the com-
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