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Militias: The Real Danger and the Danger of Overreaction
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Collection StructureCommonwealth Club of California records > Sound recordings of club programs > Militias: The Real Danger and the Danger of Overreaction
Item Title Militias: The Real Danger and the Danger of Overreaction
Speaker McNamara, Joseph D.
Date CreatedJuly 21, 1995
Description

Speaking in the wake of the Oklahoma City federal building bombing, McNamara looks at the militia movement throughout the United States. He analyzes what threats, if any, they pose to the citizens and government, and what dangers, if any, over-reactive legislation would have.

McNamara's biography includes: Police chief, Kansas City (Mo.), 1973-76; police chief, San Jose (Calif.), 1976-91; research fellow, Hoover Institution.

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Place RecordedCalifornia, United States
DimensionsDuration: 1 hr, 13 seconds
FormatSound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover IDProgram 19950721; 2003c87_a_0006366
Record Number2003C87.2011
RightsUsed with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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