Address to the General Assembly of Virginia, 1958 January 25.

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Address to the General Assembly of Virginia, 1958 January 25.

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Original draft with handwritten corrections of an address delivered by Representative Howard W. Smith to the General Assembly of Virginia at its commemorative joint session held in the reconstructed capitol at Williamsburg on 1958 January 25. Judge Smith's speech was on the destruction of the Constitution by the Supreme Court and the need for strict construction to protect states' rights.

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