Sen. Millard Tydings (D-MD) stated that the legislatures that had applied for this convention were themselves malapportioned, and thus Congress could safely ignore the applications and refuse to call the convention. (Tydings later went to prison.) Sen. Charles Percy's (R-IL) argument was a bit more tightly argued but also aimed at Congress refusing to call the convention. Dirksen quoted the clear language of Article V and Hamilton's statement in Federalist #85 that Congress had no discretion in the matter, and Congress needed to establish some ground rules for how the convention was to function.
In 1969, Dirksen died of emphysema due to his 4-pack-a-day habit, the habit that gave him his distinctive voice. The wind then went out of the sails of the movement. I think most states that applied for this convention have since rescinded their applications.
Thanks for the information!
The states have submitted hundreds of A5 applications to Congress.
Congress will never call a convention.
There is too much money to lose.