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| M, A. Jones to $\,, Memo =) RE: SENATOR JOHN L. McCLELLAN . With respect to possible criticism of the Bill as not recognizing some of the alleged problems of crime, Senator McClellan disclaimed the idea that poverty, unemployment and other social factors are entirely responsible for the increase in crime. He stated that there is less poverty in this country now than ever before but poverty does not justify crime. He stated that the breakdown in moral standards, civil disobedience and permissiveness feeds lawlessness in this country. He feels that the recently passed Safe Streets and Crime Bill is a beginning in rectifying some of the judicial abuses which have le&g to our ‘national increase in crime, . RECOMMENDATION: For information. a | » KX