LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

MARCH 24, 1964. To Hon. EMANUEL CELLER, Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: One hundred and forty-six resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution have been introduced during the 88th Congress in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decisions relating to the recital of prayers and Bible reading in public schools (Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421, and Abington School Distrier. **** 374 U.S. 203). These resolutions have been referred to the comi** on the Judiciary. Thirty-five different forms of resolution he he proposed.

At your direction, we have prepared this staff study and the committee in considering the pending resaltaan endeavored to set forth objectively the questions and pending resolutions in the light of the relers here background and the issues posed by the Sun **** We have not attempted to deal with the these v solely within the province of the members ammicces

No member of the committee parti RARE**** study, and the study does not need a member of the committee.

Respectfully submitted.