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A Probation Officer on the Gang Truce in Los Angeles

Probation officer for Los Angeles County Jim Galipeau works with gangs in Los Angeles, and is currently trying to raise money for a program with older gang members. He has been a probation officer for 27 yearsm is a Vietnam vet, and a teenage street fighter and drug addict. Terry talked with Galipeau in March, and invited him back for another conversation.

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Other segments from the episode on April 2, 1993

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 2, 1993: Interview with Jim Galipeau; Interview with Rob Nilsson; Review of the television show "Good Advice."

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