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interrupted in recognizing the presence of guests. Judge

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Mathias and Judge Shirley Jones who is one of the first

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women to be appointed to the bench in the State of Maryland.

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(Applause)

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THE PRESIDENT: Another announcement, really not

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a part of the proceeding, but it may be the only way we can

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have the message delivered promptly.

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Delegate John Moser found a pearl earring at the

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Governor's party. If any of you ladies dropped a pearl

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earring, you can retrieve it from Mrs. Agnew. It is in

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Mrs. Agnew's possession.

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On behalf of the entire convention — and I

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can't say and their ladies — I have to say and their

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spouses — the Chair wants to extend the very sincere thanks

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of all of us to Governor and Mrs. Agnew for a memorable

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occasion last evening in the newly decorated mansion

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Government House. All of us had a delightful time.

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(Applause)

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I have a letter which I have had handed to me

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this morning. I am going to ask the Reading Clerk to read

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it.