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experience with the Society had an opportunity to study
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and make recommendations with respect to the judiciary
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articles of a large number of states?
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MR. WINTERS: Yes. He did that with Missouri,
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of course. The Society's recommendations were the ones
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that were adopted in that state. When the New Jersey
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constitution was revised in 1948, they did not go into
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selection of judges, but in court organization and
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administration and other aspects the Society's recom-
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mendations were received and followed. In the State of
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Illinois, much the same is true, and that one has become
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a model in all other respects except judicial selection.
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The Puerto Rico judicial article of 1952 relied upon
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our recommendations in most areas.
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MR. MARTINEAU: Would it be fair to say, then,
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that over the last 25 years, your entire professional
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life has been devoted to the study and analysis and
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recommendations concerning the judiciaries of the various
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states of the union?
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MR. WINTERS: Well, I guess so.
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MR. MARTINEAU: All right. Now, first of
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