On the recordMay 22, 1970
It is inexplicable to me how Congress can delay enactment of these proposals-either as introduced or amended--given the gravity of the crime situation confronting our people in these times.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is inexplicable to me how Congress can delay enactment of these proposals-either as introduced or amended--given the gravity of the crime situation confronting our people in these times.
Letter to the President of the American Bar Association About Pending Anticrime Legislation.
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