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Legal Aid Bill Progressing a Federal Public Legal Service
Washington reports the creation of an independent public corporation to subsidize and supervise lawyers serving those who cannot afford legal help. After House passage on May 16 the Senate awaited action, with President Nixon possibly vetoing. The bill limits political activity and criminal cases, favors local hires, and marks the end of the Office of Economic Opportunity era for legal services.
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