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of the judicial system of the State of Maryland,
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Now, Mr. Winters, first of all, I would like
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to ask you to describe just what the American Judicature
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Society is, so that people might have a little better
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idea of what it is and what its purpose is.
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MR. WINTERS: Well, I thank you, first of
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all, for your very kind welcome. I fully appreciate
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that there was not very much advance notice, nobody
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knew about it, including myself, until a few days ago.
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And I am happy to have a chance to meet with you
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people. I have been familiar for a long time with many
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of those who are interested in the judiciary of Maryland
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and its improvement, and especially my friend Bob
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Martineau here, and 1 am delighted to have a chance to
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become more fully acquainted with what this Commission
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is doing. To ask me to speak about the American
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Judicature Society is in effect asking for the 60-second
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commercial. The Society is a national and international
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organization of lawyers, judges, and laymen. We have
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about 23,000 members in all states, and in several
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foreign countries. Our work is to publish a monthly
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