Nomination and Election of President and Vice President and Qualifications for Voting

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COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION

ON

S.J. RES. 1, S.J. RES. 2, S.J. RES. 4, S.J. RES. 9,
S.J. RES. 12, S.J. RES. 16, S.J. RES. 17, S.J. RES. 23,
S.J. RES. 26, S.J. RES. 28, S.J. RES. 48, S.J. RES. 96,
S.J. RES. 102, S.J. RES. 113, AND S.J. RES. 114
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION RELATING
TO THE METHOD OF NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

AND

S.J. RES. 14, S.J. RES. 20, S.J. RES. 54, S.J. RES. 58,
S.J. RES. 67, S.J. RES. 71, S.J. RES. 81, AND

S.J. RES. 90

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION RELATING
TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING

MAY 23, 26, JUNE 8, 28, 29, AND JULY, 13, 1961

PART 1

STATEMENTS OF SENATORS SPONSORING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

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CONTENTS OF PART I

Opening statement of Hon. Estes Kefauver, a U.S. Senator from Ten-

nessee, chairman of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments.

Provisions of the U.S. Constitution governing election of President and

Vice President...

Statement of-

Hon. Kenneth B. Keating, a U.S. Senator from the State of New York

(S.J. Res. 23, 58, 67, and 90)...

Hon. Karl E. Mundt, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Dakota

(S.J. Res. 12)..

Hon. Margaret Chase Smith, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maine

(S.J. Res. 1).

Hon. Thomas J. Dodd, a U.S. Senator from the State of Connecticut

(S.J. Res. 4).

Hon. Spessard L. Holland, a U.S. Senator from the State of Florida

(S.J. Res. (58)..

Hon. Thruston B. Morton, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kentucky

(S.J. Res. 12).

108

Hon. Francis Case, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Dakota

(S.J. Res. 48).

122

Hon. Ralph Yarborough, a U.S. Senator from the State of Texas

(S.J. Res. 58)

154

Hon. Roman L. Hruska, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nebraska

(S.J. Res. 12)..

161

Hon. Estes Kefauver, a U.S. Senator from the State of Tennessee:

Hon. Jennings Randolph, a U.S. Senator from the State of West

Virginia (S.J. Res. 71).

179

Hon. Joseph S. Clark, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania

(S.J. Res. 81)..

191

Statement of-Continued

Hon. Leverett Saltonstall, a U.S. Senator from the State of Massa-
chusetts (presented by Jonathan Moore, legislative assistant to
Senator Saltonstall) (S.J. Res. 28)....

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