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which he passes upon education should have educational

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standards. It should be educational standards, but in

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another way, it should be set up and required for every

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public official who in any way passes upon the processes

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of education.

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Furthermore — and I won't take your time

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this morning, and I can certainly say this without any

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feeling whatsoever. My personal relationships with the

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governors of Maryland and particularly with the legis-

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lature have been most pleasant, but we have in Maryland,

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according to a statement made to me by one of the most

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distinguished judges that I have known in this State, is

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that we have the most rigid executive budget, which

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means that nothing can be put in the budget except those

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things required by law, unless the executive approves

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it; and if you want to raise one cent, for instance, the

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salary of any individual in Maryland, in any position,

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you've got to pass a special act of the legislature,

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which means a terrific amount of control in the hands of

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one or two individuals who often are advised -- and this

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is quite impersonal -- who are often advised by people