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1932 › Herbert Hoover (Republican) › Federal action against organized crime and narcotics
Rigid federal penal laws against gangsters, racketeers and kidnappers; relentless war on narcotics
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Solution
Enact federal laws aiding the states against gangsters, racketeers and kidnappers; continue the drive against illicit narcotics strengthened by treaty.
Rationale
The Lindbergh kidnapping (March 1932) and Prohibition-era racketeering made federal action popular.
Statements (2)
We favor the enactment of rigid penal laws that will aid the States in stamping out the activities of gangsters, racketeers and kidnappers. We commend the intensive and effective drive made upon these public enemies by President Hoover and pledge our party to further efforts to the same purpose.
The Republican Party pledges itself to continue the present relentless warfare against the illicit narcotic traffic and the spread of the curse of drug addiction among our people.
Follow-through
not_applicable
Hoover lost the election; the pledge could not be tested in office. The 1934 crime bills under Attorney General Cummings federalized bank robbery, kidnapping and racketeering offenses much as the platform urged.
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