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the constitution?

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MR. WINTERS: Well, I suppose it could be

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done either way. I would be afraid if it were left to

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statute that there might be some tampering with it some-

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time under pressure. I think it would be safer to have

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it in the constitution.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Winters, do you have any

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fixed ideas as to whether or not the lawyers should out-

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number the laymen on the commission or should it be an

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equal number or does it really make any difference, as

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long as you have a fair representation of both groups?

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MR. WINTERS: Well, I think I would be in-

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clined to say yes to all of those. I think that it

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probably would not make much difference in the effect,

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bat from a public relations standpoint, I think there is

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strong reason for having the laymen at least equal to

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the lawyers, and I would say

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THE CHAIRMAN: Does that include the judge as

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in the lawyer group?

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MR. WINTERS: Well, no. You cannot have it

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exactly, because it is desirable to have an odd number



 

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