TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
I 1948-1954: THE BEGINNING
Initial Organizing Efforts
The Field Responds
The New Constitution at Work: The Process Toward the First National Elections
II 1955-1956: FIRST CHALLENGES-FIRST TRIUMPHS
Preservation of Hazardous Duty Retirement
Salary Re-Classification and Other Matters
III 1957-1960: NATIONAL RECOGNITION, CONSULTATIVE STATUS AND ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IV 1961-1964: COMPLETING TEN YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
V 1965-1966: THE STRUGGLE TO KEEP PROBATION WITHIN THE JUDICIARY
VI 1967-1972: A PERIOD OF LONG RANGE PLANNING
The Ten Point Program
Revision of the Judicial Salary Plan
Caseload Studies
The Establishment of Long Range Goals
A Time For Planing – But For Other Considerations As Well
Portents of Future Debate: The Speedy Trial Bill of 1971
VII 1973-1979: INTERNAL CHANGES AND EXTERNAL TASKS
Constitutional Revision
The Chiefs Council
The Creation of Local Chapters
Recognition: Awards and Certificates
Training
Personnel Issues
Hazardous Duty Retirement
Other Activities and Events
VIII THE ISSUE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES
IX 1980-1986: STRENGTH, WEAKNESS AND HOPE
Legislation to Secure Protection
Accreditation and the Development of Standardized Practices
Further Constitutional Revision
The Judicial Salary Plan, Probation Officer Assistants and Probation Clerks
Weakness and Hope
The Important Other Works
APPENDIX A 1955 Constitution
APPENDIX B First Ballot For National Officers
APPENDIX C The Development of the Richard F. Doyle Award
APPENDIX D The New York Times, August 24, 1965: A Unified Correctional System Studied BY Justice Department
APPENDIX E Editorial, The New York Times, August 29, 1965: Patronage and Probation
APPENDIX F Resolution of Board of Directors of the Federal Probation Officers Association, September 29, 1965
APPENDIX G The Kansas City Times, September 29, 1965: Oppose A Shift In Probation Service
APPENDIX H President Wahl’s Letter to The New York Times, October 4, 1965
APPENDIX I President Wahl’s Memorandum to the Field, October 29, 1965
APPENDIX J Proposed FPOA Reclassification of Judicial Salary Plan
APPENDIX K FPOA Position Description, Senior Probation Officer, JSP-13
APPENDIX L A Statement of Principles by the FPOA
APPENDIX M The Dissenting Views of Congressman Sensenbrenner
APPENDIX N Congressional Testimony of Robert B. Ault
APPENDIX O Introductory Remarks of Rep. William J. Hughes, August 10, 1984
