District of Columbia Representation in Congress: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session on S.J. Res. 65 ... April 17, 27, and 28, 1978U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978 - 405 páginas |
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... Knight , Hon . John W. , Senator , Parliament House , Australian Capital Terri- tory - Washington , Hon . Walter E. , Mayor of the District of Columbia , accompanied by Judith Rogers , special assistant for legislation Tucker , Hon ...
... Knight , Hon . John W. , Senator , Parliament House , Australian Capital Terri- tory - Washington , Hon . Walter E. , Mayor of the District of Columbia , accompanied by Judith Rogers , special assistant for legislation Tucker , Hon ...
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... Knight , Hon . John W .: Testimony . Biographical notes Prepared statement Linowes , Robert : Testimony . Mathias , Hon . Charles McČ .: Testimony . Prepared statement McClory , Hon . Robert : Testimony .. Prepared statement . McClure ...
... Knight , Hon . John W .: Testimony . Biographical notes Prepared statement Linowes , Robert : Testimony . Mathias , Hon . Charles McČ .: Testimony . Prepared statement McClory , Hon . Robert : Testimony .. Prepared statement . McClure ...
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... Knight who is a member of the Parliament of the country of Australia , coming from the capital city of Canberra and being the chairman of that committee in his Parliament . I think it is very appropriate that he is here to let us see ...
... Knight who is a member of the Parliament of the country of Australia , coming from the capital city of Canberra and being the chairman of that committee in his Parliament . I think it is very appropriate that he is here to let us see ...
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... Knight of Australia who is a distinguished senator from the Federal district , the nation's capital , of Australia . It is a nation that models its Government after ours . It has a senate and a house of representatives . Unlike myself ...
... Knight of Australia who is a distinguished senator from the Federal district , the nation's capital , of Australia . It is a nation that models its Government after ours . It has a senate and a house of representatives . Unlike myself ...
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... Knight on that question , because they dealt with the prospect of retroces- sion before doing the right thing . And that was to provide full voting representation in both houses of the Legislature of Australia for the residents of their ...
... Knight on that question , because they dealt with the prospect of retroces- sion before doing the right thing . And that was to provide full voting representation in both houses of the Legislature of Australia for the residents of their ...
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17th amendment 23d amendment 94th Congress Article bill capital city Capital Territory Chairman citizenship Committee constitutional amendment constitutional convention D.C. Statehood Party delegate democracy democratic denied District citizens District of Columbia District residents election Electoral College entitled Fauntroy favor federal district Federal enclave federal government federal payment full representation full voting representation give granted H.J. Res hearings home rule House Joint Resolution House of Representatives issue Joint Resolution 554 Judiciary Julius Hobson jurisdiction legislation live Maryland Mayor ment Nation's Capital participate political population President and Vice Presidential problems proposed amendment question representation in Congress right to vote seat of government Section Senate Joint Resolution Senator ALLEN Senator BAYH Senator HATCH Senator KNIGHT Senator SCOTT Session Statehood Party statement Subcommittee taxes testimony Thank tion U.S. Congress U.S. Senate Union United Vice President Virginia voice Washington POST Washington Star
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