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JAMES O, EASTLAND, MISS., CHAIRMAN
JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, ARK. EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN, ILL.

SAM J. ERVIN, JR., N.C. ROMAN L. HRUSKA, NEBR.
THOMAS J. DODD, CONN. HIRAM L. FONG, HAWAIE
PHILIP A. HART, MICH. HUGH SCOTT, PA,
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, MASS. STROM THURMOND, S.C. .
BIRCH BAYH, IND. MARLOW W, COOK, KY. mle ft 2 State net
QUENTIN N. BURDICK, N. DAK. CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR., MD. Write 5 e e
JOSEPH D, TYDINGS, MD.
ROBERT C. BYRD, W. VA. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
JOHN H. HOLLOMAN III WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR

September 25, 1970

Joshua Lederberg

Stanford University Medical Center
Department of Genetics

Stanford, California 94305

Dear Mr. lederberg:

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Thank you for your recent letter dealing with 5. J.
Res. 1.

I recognize that nothing in the proposed Constitutional
Amendment would preclude a pair of candidates who have agreed
to run together from appearing on the ballots of different states,
each running for President in some states and Vice President
in other states. However, we feel that since the candidates
have to agree to run together as a pair, there would be no
<K. problem in getting them to agree between themselves as to which

| ee WOULD run for President, and which for. Vice President. Since
you have brought this question to my attention, however, I
will check with my staff to make sure that our earlier suppo-
sition was correct.

It is always pleasing to receive the views of those like
you who have given a good deal of careful consideration to
the language of S.J. Res. 1 or other pending legislation.

The amendment does not pin them down to make

and publicize such a commitment.

Thank you again for taking the time to send your thoughts
on this important matter to me.

Sincerely,

o

Birch Bayh, Chairnffn
Subcommittee on Constitutional
Amendments

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