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make .

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MR. SACHS: Off the record for a moment.

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(Discussion off the record.)

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MR. RAVER: Mr. Case, I do have a statement, and

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very frankly, it is a bit longer than it should be. The

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pertinent part is in the second half, but if you people

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would bear with me, I will proceed with the entire state-

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ment, to give some background, which leads to the feelings

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I have tried to express herein.

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THK CHAIRMAN: Very well. You way proceed.

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VS.. RAVER: For the rest of it, I will follow

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closely to the statement which you have there.

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I wish to express my appreciation to Mr. Richard

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Case, Chairman, and to the members of the Committee on

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Finance Provisions for the opportunity to appear here

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today concerning certain aspects of your work as they

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might affect public education in Maryland. 1 am well aware

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the fact that all of you are busy people and that you have

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taken on a major responsibility, in addition, looking

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forward to a revision of the Constitution of Maryland,

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subject to the calling of the Constitutional Convention.