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mat as fundamental right they are as
Justly entitled, are, other Americans, to
voting representation in the Congress and
among the electors of President and Vice
President.
That the only sound reason which can be
offered for any departure, in the case of the
District of Columbia, from the fundamental
American concepts of representative govern
ment is for protection of the national inter-
est in the Nations seat of government and
then only to the extent required for such
effective protection.
That this protection of the national in
terest-cOupled with recognition of the inter-
est and rights of the people of the District
is provided in our proposed constitutional
amendment which confirms in Congress con-
tinuing control of District representation so
that both the Nations and the Districts
interests may always be equitably protected.
We, therefore, respectfully petition the
adoption of H. j. Res. 81 and the Identical
S. ]. Res. 33, which propose an amendment
to the Constitution OF the United States en-
poWering Congress to grant the above sought
relief to the citizens of the United States resi-
dent in the District of Columbia.
The Proposed Amendment
THE Congress shall have power to
provide that there shall be in the Congress
and among the electors of President and
Vice President members elected by the
of government of the United States, in such
numbers and with such powers as the Con-
greSs shall determine. All legislation
hereunder shall be subject to amendment
and repeal"
ch'Im.n C.en. Joint Commute. Dh'rie, coIumb.
- President Board Of Trad.
President Federation Citizens. Associations tss Memb-, ,oups,
90 President Central Labor Union uso Union.,.
President Federation Of Women's Clubs
President vot.l.., n. {. I-.ru. Of Women v..r,
President Merchants and Manuset eturers A,ssrjatioa
President District Of Coumbi. building and Loan l<axu
President Bar Association.
President Women. Bar Association.
'''dH, t:sn. t's'''" of Business Men" Associations ' A''"'
President M.r.nd District coumb, Federation Of
Labor $50 Local tnions,.
Chairman Inter Fedora, ,,on Conference.
President Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
President Northeast Washington Citizens Association
President Washington Real Estat. Board
President Advertising Club Of Washington
President Twentieth Century Club.
President Women. City Club.
President Society Natives ., District ~ Column"
President Monday Evening Club.
President Washington Section National Council f Jewish w.m.a
r'e,d.n. Motto" Picture The..er Of tn. District .,
President Junior Board Of Commerce.
President Credit Men Of Wa ,hnxtc, n
President Florists Club ot w..hinste..
President Hotel Gr.et.r, Of Anerie. Charter 81.
President Newcomers Club.
President sosoptimist Club.
President The Washingtonians.
Chairman i.ssav. Committee American Association u Uni
wrsity Women.
D.p.;msn. Commander Dep. Of Veteran, Foreign
Department Comman Dept Of D. C. American Legion Fos
President D. c. Chapter, Rainbow Division .t Veterans.
President Young Democratic Clubs Of District Of Columbia
Democratic National Committeeman Coismb
Republican National District Columbia
President d. C. Congress Of Parent Teacher
AssociatiOns).
President District Of Suffrage Association
rom the United Ton1.oee - P.:ol
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