Evening star., 1948-05-16
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
District and I Am an American Day;
House Consideration of Home.Rule Bill
BY Jesse c. Suter

House Consideration of Home.Rule Bill
Sy Jesse c. suter
4 Am an American Day Being Observed Here Today
principal local observance of Il American Day will
the base of the Wash
Monument With appropriate patriotic exercises who
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citizens natrazed during the same period will be welcomed and re-
cognzed will pointed out that the
acquiring rights and privileges such
is at the time assuming responsibilities which fall alike upon all
Americans.
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birthday greetings which include the
timely and vigorous And why not!
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Full Debate on Home Rule Bll-Ony Fair Play
for the Rules Committee OF the House
District
mss be sen a0F an Opportunity the
before the Rules Committee oy
some members Committee would be pertinent as
the bill on the House moor than on l
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local justly entitled to know the attitude Oh
the against the measure
Columbia have been compelled which they favored
completely committee and no reasons
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consideration formulation OF the BILL and Sec
District Of Columbia which after
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should full and free discussion ana
which would protect such
fllbusterng through various mehoos ,,
people of the District OF Comoa
entitled
dangers
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District Columbia delegations to
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