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very ill, there is no provision in the Constitution pro-
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vided for anyone to carry on.
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The way we carry on, I leave ray -- I take my
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top executive assistant, and he carries on while I am ab-
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sent, and Edmund C. Hester on my staff, he has the author-
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ity to carry on, but there should be someone, maybe a
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lieutenant governor, or someone to carry on when the
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Governor leaves the State.
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Now, I go to Europe with Dr. Elkins occasion-
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ally to our overseas college, and if a very, very acute
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emergency arose, they would have to call me in Europe,
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locate me. I have to let them know where I am all the time
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how they can reach me. It is difficult, it is a little
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bit of a trying situation when you are away for six or
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eight days, arid you are out of the country. I mean, I think
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that loophole should be closed so that when the Governor
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leaves the State even, that there should be someone to
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assume the responsibilities of the office.
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JUDGE ADKINS: Would you assign him any con-
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stitutional duties other than succeeding to the governor-
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ship when he became incapacitated?
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