Clarence Darrow: The Kidnapping And Murder Of Charles Lindbergth

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As Darrow and Ruby returned to the U.S., they were greeted with the news of the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr. This would have been a case a few years before would have been offered to Clarence Darrow. But it wasn’t; his time had passed. As the 1930s rolled on, Darrow was in steadily declining health, and his activities were limited by his limited financial resources. In 1934, he was invited to become the chairman of the National Recovery Review Board (NRRB) in Washington, D.C. This was a godsend, because he needed the money, and he was appointed by President Roosevelt in March, 1934. Consequently, he and Ruby moved to Washington, D.C. and took a suite at the Williard Hotel. This was an unusual position for Darrow, who was

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