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If that was redundant, I'm sorry, but. as to carrying it

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farther afield to a declaration of rights that the citi-

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zens should have against the State, that is, the govern-

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ment, the ACLU has not addressed itself to that question

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and, since I am appearing for the ACLU, I don't think

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that I can really respond, even as a law professor.

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MR. GENTRY: We don't mind you talking as a

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law professor.

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PROFESSOR ROSEN: Well, I have a little diffi-

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culty taking hats on and off in one spot.

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MR. GENTRY: But you wouldn't want to see it

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limited to simply statements that are self-executing?

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PROFESSOR ROSEN: No, definitely not limited

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to statements of principle and high ideal. We want an

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enforceable document.

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THE CHAIRMAN: You feel that the Bill of

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Rights should be limited to restraint upon State action?

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PROFESSOR ROSEN: I think that's the same

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question I was just asked.

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THE CHAIRMAN: I wanted to be a little pointed

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