Reply #21: Constitutional Amendment to Allow Foreign-Born Citizens to be President

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Hatch latest to back presidency amendment
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/07-03/07-12-03/a01lo010.htm

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOREIGN-BORN CITIZENS TO BE PRESIDENT
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Mr. MCDONALD. All right. I could give what I consider the definitive argument against the proposed amendment in two words: Arnold Schwarzenegger, but I have been allotted 5 minutes, so I will take the 5. I will explain the reference, if it does not follow.
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Mr. FRANK. Thank you.

First, I would ask, Professor McDonald, I assume the reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger was to hold out the terrible prospect that he might get elected President.
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http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/judiciary/hju67306.000/hju67306_0.HTM

S.J.RES.15
Title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office of President a person who has been a United States citizen for 20 years.
Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. (introduced 7/10/2003)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:s.j.res.00015:

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