Voting Representation in Congress for the District of Columbia: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, First Session ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - 344 lappuses |
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17th amendment 23d amendment 26th amendment 90th Congress amend the Constitution argument BAMBERGER believe bill Celler census Chairman citizenship CONGRESS THE LIBRARY constitutional amendment democratic denied DENNIS District of Columbia District residents EILBERG election entitled exclusive legislation fact Fauntroy favor Federal City Federal Government Federalist Papers feel Founding Fathers full representation full voting representation give the District going gress HOGAN home rule House Joint Resolution House of Representatives Joint Resolution 253 Joint Resolution 470 Judiciary Committee jurisdiction legislature Maryland Mayor WASHINGTON McKEVITT ment Nation's Capital national representation nonvoting Delegate number of Representatives participation party political population problems proposal question ratified repre representation in Congress Representatives in Congress Republican right to vote Ripon Society RODINO SEIBERLING Senate statehood subcommittee suffrage taxation without representation taxes territory testimony Thank tion trict of Columbia U.S. Congress U.S. Senate United voice voters WARNER
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