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MR. THOMPSON: Mr. Chairman, I might say I am
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certain Mr. Ratchford is capable of enlarging considerably
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on this very brief remark, that I think the Maryland
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Municipal League and I also believe that Mr. Ratchford's
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organization are contacted and asked quite frequently
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by the State and by the government to appoint members to
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various State committees. So that, in some sense, I
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believe the two organization, and I say this in the
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broadest sense, I think may be regarded as quasi-governmental
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in a sense, and in that way, I think, to answer your ques-
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tion, what does Maryland do, it does that, in the sense
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of having contact with local government,
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MR. RATCHFORD: The university has also been a
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great help to the cities and counties.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Dr. Burdett, what can be done
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along this line?
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DR. BURDETT: The University has now what is
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known as the Maryland Technical Advisory Service which
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renders assistance to any city or any county upon its
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request on matters of ordinance, codification, administra-
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tive organization and planning, project arrangements which
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