Louisiana Constitutional Convention, 1973
Jim Brown also noted the pivotal role that Gravel played in the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1973.
| “ | Camille's effectiveness was never better put on display than during the effort to rewrite Louisiana's obsolete constitution. Camille worked on every major section of the proposed document, perfecting the middle ground and working out compromises when delegates disagreed. I know of no greater influence on the basic law of our state than Camille. | ” |
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