Letter from Alva P. Jones, Superintendent, National Cigarette Law Enforcement League to President Herbert Hoover Stating that Crime is Due the Use of Cigarettes
5/25/1929
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President Hoover established the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement in May 1929 in an effort to identify causes of criminal activity. Thousands of citizens wrote to George Wickersham, the commission's chairman, to offer information and to express opinions about the causes of crime in the United States.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement.
National Archives Identifier: 6854435
Full Citation: Letter from Alva P. Jones, Superintendent, National Cigarette Law Enforcement League to President Herbert Hoover Stating that Crime is Due the Use of Cigarettes; 5/25/1929; Records of the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, Record Group 10. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/letter-from-alva-p-jones-superintendent-national-cigarette-law-enforcement-league-to-president-herbert-hoover-stating-that-crime-is-due-the-use-of-cigarettes, March 29, 2024]Rights: No Known Copyright Learn more on our privacy and legal page.