Tom Pendergast Inmate File: Letter from Floy Smith to Parole Board
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Letter from Floy Smith to the United States Parole Board regarding Tom Pendergast, Inmate #55295. Smith writes to protest the parole of Pendergast, saying that Pendergast surely "considered himself getting off very easy with only a 15-months' sentence," and that it would be just for him to serve the full sentence. Pendergast, known for his powerful Kansas City political machine and ties to organized crime, was found guilty of income tax evasion in 1939 and sentenced to 15 months in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth.
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September 29th 1939
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706 South Normandie Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
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Collection Title, Call or Box Number:
NARA ID 580698, Notorious Offenders Files, 1919-1975
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NARACP-580698-0004-0039
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