The column should have said the vote was a secret ballot in Nashville, rather than being a meeting in Knoxville which some legislators wanted. It was not closed, the results were reported. Numerous press reports at the time said the SENATE committee was closed and was reopened by Chairman Bill Ketron to accommodate the bill.
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cturczyn writes:
Corrected, with a note from Frank:
The column should have said the vote was a secret ballot in Nashville, rather
than being a meeting in Knoxville which some legislators wanted. It was not
closed, the results were reported. Numerous press reports at the time said the
SENATE committee was closed and was reopened by Chairman Bill Ketron to
accommodate the bill.
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