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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box D26, folder \"NAACP Youth Conference 18 Year\nOld Vote, Washington, DC, April 22, 1969\" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press\nSecretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The Council donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box D26 of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and\nSpeech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nNOTES FOR\nN,A.A.C.P. YOUTH CONFERENCE ON 18-YEAR-OLD VOTE\n11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 1969\nSenate Office Building Auditorium\n1968 Republican Platform Statement on Vote for 18-year-olds\nOUR YOUTH TODAY ARE ENDOWED WITH GREATER KNOWLEDGE AND\nMATURITY THAN ANY SUCH GENERATION OF THE PAST. THEIR\nPOLITICAL RESTLESSNESS REFLECTS THEIR URGENT HOPE TO\nACHIEVE A MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS\nCOMMENSURATE WITH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AS RESPONSIBLE\nCITIZENS.\nIN RECOGNITION OF THE ABILITIES OF THESE YOUNGER\nCITIZENS, THEIR DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE, AND THEIR SERVICE\nIN THE NATION'S DEFENSE, WE BELIEVE THAT LOWER AGE GROUPS\nSHOULD BE ACCORDED THE RIGHT TO VOTE. WE BELIEVE THAT\n2/ GOP PLATFORM ON LOWER VOTING AGE\nSTATES WHICH HAVE NOT YET ACTED SHOULD REEVALUATE\nTHEIR POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO 18-YEAR-OLD VOTING\nAND THAT EACH STATE SHOULD DECIDE THIS MATTER FOR\nITSELF. WE URGE THE STATES TO ACT NOW\n####\nMichigan Referendum Nov. 8, 1966 onVote for 18-year-olds\nStatewide, Michigam voters voted better than 3 to 2\nagainst lowering the voting age to 18. The vote was\n1,267,872 \"no\" to 703,076 \"yes.\"\n--\nIn the Fifth Congressional District, voters rejected the\nproposal:\nby more than 2 to 1, The combined vote in\nKent and Ionia Counties was 71,170 \"no\" to 31,173 \"yes.\"\nNOTES FOR N.A.A.C.P. CONFERENCE ON 18-YEAR-OLD VOTE\n11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 1969, Senate Office Bldg Audit.\n1. HAVE LONG SUPPORTED GIVING THE VOTE TO 18*YEAR*OLDS.\n2. SHOULIN'T REALLY TALK ABOUT EGIVING\" THE VOTE TO\n18-YEAR-OLDS BECAUSE THEY HAVE EARNED IT.\n3.\nTHEY HAVE EARNED IT BECAUSE THEY ARE\nFAR MORE MATURE AT THAT AGE THAN AMERICANS OF EARLIER\nGENERATIONS\nHAVE SHOWN THEY CAN ACCEPT OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY.\n2/ NOTES ON LOWER VOTING AGE\nARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR COUNTRY OR EARNING A LIVING\nOR DEBATING THE GREAT ISSUES OF THE DAY IN COLLEGE.\nARE IN MANY CASES BUYING A HOME, RAISING A FAMILY\nAND PAYING TAXES.\n4.\nHAVING ACCEPTED THE OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES AND\nRESPONSIBIDITIES OF CITIZENSHIP, 18*YEAR*OLDS SHOULD\nHAVE\nARE ENTITLED TO\nTHE BASIC RIGHT OF CITIZENSHIP,\nTHE RIGHT TO VOTE.\n3/ NOTES. e NAS.A.C.P. LOWER VOTING AGE\n5. LET'S LOOK AT TODAY'S 18*YEAR*OLD: HE IS\nBETTER EDUCATED THAN HIS) PARENTS WERE AT THAT AGE\nFAR MORE IS EXPECTED OF HIM\nHE\nTHROUGH THE MEDIUM\nOF TELEVISION.\nIS\nSEE HISTORY HAPPENING AND THUS\nFAR MORE\nKNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS THAN\nTHE\n18*YEAR*OLD OF PREVIOUS GENERATIONS.\nFORD\nKNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT OUR POLITICAL PROCESSES\nAND\nCAPABLE OF MAKING INTELI IGENT VOTING DECISIONS.\n4/ N.A.A.C.P. NOTES ON LOWERING VOTING AGE\n6. WHAT IT ALL ADDS UP TO IS THAT OUR 18-19-and-20\nYEAR OLDS HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD THROUGH\nTHE BALLOT.\n7.\nTODAY THE VAST MAJORITY OF\nOUR YOUNG PEOPLE\nSHOULD, BY RIGHT, BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK AT THE POLLS.\nI, FOR ONE, BELIEVE THEY HAVE A CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE\nTO THE REST OF THE NATION.\n#####\nNOTES\nWASH, D.C.\nAPR. 22, 1969\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S.\nOFFICE OF THE MINORITY LEADER\nHerald R. 3nd\nPUBLIC DOCUMENT\nM.C.\nOFFICIAL BUSINESS\nTUESDAY\n11:15A.M.\nN.A.A.C.P. YOUTH CONFERENCE\n18 YR.- OLD VOTE\nFORD LIBRARY"
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