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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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