The address of Honorable Robert Morgan, Attorney General of North Carolina, opened the 43rd annual NARELLO Conference in Miami Beach last November. Mr. Morgan's address was so well received that it sparked a spontaneous standing ovation. The speech points up individual rights and guarantees of personal liberty and freedom. In commenting upon the 1970-1971 summary of license law statistics, published by NARELLO, the Attorney General noted that in 15 states, more than half of the applicants for license failed to pass the examination. He stated: "It is hard to draw the line but my personal view is that if more than half of the applicants taking the brokers' and salesmen's exams are not passing the examination, something is wrong. Either the license board is trying to exclude others from entering the profession or the educational program available to prospective licensees is not adequate; or perhaps both of these factors are playing an important part in the unfortunate end result. It is absolutely essential that all licensing boards, including real estate licensing boards and Commissions, keep as their primary purpose, the protection of the public. Licensing boards should never be used to limit those entering the profession, to foster a guild system, to raise revenue, or to assert political power and influence. I am not suggesting that all licensing boards have been used in this manner, but clearly some have and all are susceptible to such misuse."--(From NARELLO News Magazine)