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Re: Statehood

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From: John DeCarlo
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1992 16:49
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In article <1992Sep16.135452.22200@linus.mitre.org>
 m23364@mwunix (James Meritt) writes:

>Two items:
>1. Since the constitution prohibits the formation of a new state from
>other states, and DC was made up from Maryland refuse, can DC be made
>a state without constitutional correction?

It didn't stop Maine, West Virginia or several others, did it?

Look up how big Virginia used to be, for example.

John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
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