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Herbert Hoover: “It is proposed also to ask authority of Congress to increase the number of probation officers, as Mr. Bates is convinced…”

On the recordAugust 5, 1929
It is proposed also to ask authority of Congress to increase the number of probation officers, as Mr. Bates is convinced he can find a larger number of prisoners who merit probation.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement on Plans for Federal Prison Reform.

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