On the recordJune 21, 1966
He stays in jail for one reason only--he stays in jail because he is poor.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHe stays in jail for one reason only--he stays in jail because he is poor.
Remarks at the Signing of the Bail Reform Act of 1966
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