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to endure; a Constitution which adhered to great principles

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and still assured flexibility for the future. The Consti-

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tution which you sign today more than fulfills my hopes.

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"Maryland owes a debt to you, the forefathers

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of the future, for you have created a Constitution which I

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believe is without parallel in this nation. Throughout the

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past months you have labored conscientiously, subordinating

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personal and partisan interests to achieve the best inter-

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ests of Maryland. The 1968 Constitution reveals in its

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brevity and honest simplicity the success of your endeavors,

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"I am grateful to have served as Governor during

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this historic convention, and I look forward with confidence

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to the day of ratification. You have created a superb

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Constitution. It is one in which all Marylanders can take

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pride, an enduring document truly able to sustain our State

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in this century and serve as our heritage for the next one

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hundred years. I congratulate you and I salute you.

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"Spiro T. Agnew."

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(Applause)

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THE PRESIDENT: Let me interrupt the formal

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proceedings to continue with several announcements which I