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behind and on what direction we could take, I would say
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you have defined yourself into your conclusion.
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What you are saying is, if you could do a nice
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thing, should I do it. Of course, you should do it, but
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the question is can you do the nice thing? Would every-
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body agree it's the right thing?
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THE CHAIRMAN: How about the Connecticut
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Constitution which states, all men when they form a socia
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compact, are equal in rights; and no man or set of men
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are entitled to exclusive public emoluments or privileges
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from the community? This is not what Connecticut has
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now, but--
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MR. SYKES: I think that in effect is the
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equal protection clause and you have great advantage in
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sticking to the Federal language. I myself think that
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the first paragraph of the Connecticut Constitution is
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quite innocuous. I don't see how it could raise any
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great philosophical hair on the back of the neck and,
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consequently, I question whether it is useful to put it
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in. I see no harm. I see no --
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MRS. FREEDLANDER: We want to look back and
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