URL: https://digitalcollections.hoover.org/objects/2344
Collection Structure Commonwealth Club of California records >  Sound recordings of club programs >  The Root Causes of Crime in California
Item Title The Root Causes of Crime in California
Collection Title Commonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Wilson, Pete (1933-)
Date Created October 17, 1995
Description Speaking after ending his campaign for President of the United States, Governor Wilson looks at crime in California. He argues that parents are not properly civilizing their children, which leads to the children becoming criminals. He believes parents should not breed if they are not capable of raising children. He calls for welfare reform to change incentives to have too many children. The talk runs for about 20 minutes. Topics covered in the following question-and-answer session include: Republican support in California, welfare and health care, paying for his program, Million Man March, money for education, illegal immigration, and other Republican candidates for President. Wilson's biography includes: Mayor, San Diego, 1971-83; member, US Senate, 1983-91; governor, California, 1991-99; fellow, Hoover Institution, 1999- .
Subject(s) Social conditions Crime prevention California Sociological aspects United States Crime
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Place Recorded San Francisco, California, United States
Dimensions Duration: 1 hr, 39 seconds
Format Sound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover ID Program 19951017wi; 2003c87_a_0006462
Record Number 2003C87.2033
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
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