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May 15, 2025

In Retrospect

100 YEARS AGO
Articles are from May 14, 1925
Respect for Law – What takes place behind the scenes in our homes affects for good or ill the community in which we live. No matter what regulations or laws governing our corporate life are enacted, they can only become operative insofar as the individual home co-operates in their observance. In this connection, I want to emphasize the demoralizing effect on children when they daily witness the violation of law by their parents. I should like to see a campaign of education for law enforcement, especially in the homes and schools until all the American people acquire a wholesome respect and regard for the laws of the land and practice obedience to them. –Herbert Hoover
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