HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

CIVIL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SECOND CONGRESS

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COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

JACK BROOKS, Texas, Chairman

Edwards, Hon. Don, a Representative in Congress from the State of Califor-
nia, and chairman, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights

WITNESSES

Bopp, James, general counsel, National Right to Life Committee, Washington,
DC

1

270

Chopko, Mark E., general counsel, on behalf of the United States Catholic
Conference

33

Destro, Robert A., associate professor of law, the Catholic University of
America

302

Dugan, Robert, Jr., director, Office of Public Affairs, National Association
of Evangelicals

Gaffney, Edward, dean and professor of law, Valparaiso University School
of Law, Valparaiso, IN

Laycock, Douglas, professor of law, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Lupu, Ira C., national law center, George Washington University

326

372

Oaks, Elder Dallin H., Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints

Smith, Hon. Christopher M., a Representative in Congress from the State
of New Jersey

139

Solarz, Stephen J., a Representative in Congress from the State of New
York

117

Strossen, Nadine, president, national board of directors, American Civil Lib-
erties Union, New York, NY, accompanied by Robert S. Peck, legislative
counsel, ACLU
Titus, Herbert W., dean, Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach,
VA

63

87

107

Yang, William, Worcester, MA, accompanied by Robert Peck, legislative coun-
sel, American Civil Liberties Union

LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE HEARINGS
Bopp, James, general counsel, National Right to Life Committee, Washington,
DC: Prepared statement

273

Chopko, Mark E., general counsel, on behalf of the United States Catholic
Conference: Prepared statement

36

Destro, Robert A., associate professor of law, the Catholic University of
America: Prepared statement

305

Dugan, Robert, Jr., director, Office of Public Affairs, National Association
of Evangelicals: Prepared statement

13

Gaffney, Edward, dean and professor of law, Valparaiso University School
of Law, Valparaiso, IN: Prepared statement

152