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know, there are so many committee hearings being conducted

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by this Commission that ofttimes hearings are held in

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this nature, a transcript is made and the rest of our

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Committee members will read and study whatever you have

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to say. Don't feel bad because the others are not here.

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Some are in Europe, some are taking vacations. Mr.

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Hoff and I like yourself apparently are not able to

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get away this summer. So here we are. We will be

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delighted to hear you.

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STATEMENT OF HYMAN A. PRESSMAN

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MR. PRESSMAN: Mr. Case, Mr. Hoff, Mr. Sachs,

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I appreciate sincerely the opportunity of being able to

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come here to express my views . This is the real demo-

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cratic way to proceed. I am very grateful to you for

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inviting me.

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In considering the provision in the Consti-

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tution, it seems a simple enough statement as it is,

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but unfortunately there hasn't been complete agreement

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in what it means. No lottery grant shall ever hereafter

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he authorized by the General Assembly.

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There has not been agreement on whether this