Petition Protesting the Possible Release of Al Capone
4/26/1932
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This petition, signed by 34 citizens of South Dakota, protests the possibility that President Herbert Hoover would release Al Capone from prison (Capone had reportedly offered to help search for Charles Lindbergh Jr., the kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh).
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Citizens of South Dakota wrote to President Herbert Hoover in 1932 protesting the release of Al Capone in exchange for information regarding the kidnapped child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of Justice.
National Archives Identifier: 595053
Full Citation: Petition Protesting the Possible Release of Al Capone; 4/26/1932; General Records of the Department of Justice, Record Group 60. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/petition-protesting-the-possible-release-of-al-capone, September 9, 2024]Rights: No Known Copyright Learn more on our privacy and legal page.