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May 31, 2017 · President Reagan’s wife, Nancy Reagan, launched the “Just Say No” campaign, which encouraged children to reject experimenting with or using drugs by simply saying the word “no.” The movement...
Nancy Reagan often attributed the origins of the phrase to a 1982 visit to Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, California: when asked by a schoolgirl what to do if she was offered drugs by her peers, the First Lady responded, "Just say 'no'."
Feb 28, 2011 · CNN: 1986: Nancy Reagan's 'Just say no' campaign. In September 1986, first lady Nancy Reagan warned Americans about drugs, including a then-new drug called crack. ...more.
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Mar 6, 2016 · Nancy Reagan, protector of former president's legacy, dies at 94. In September 1987 she met one-on-one with Pope John Paul II to discuss her anti-drug efforts. "Just Say No," however, has also...
Just Say No. "Drugs take away the dream from every child’s heart and replace it with a nightmare, and it’s time we in America stand up and replace those dreams." - Nancy Reagan. While she was involved in the anti-drug cause before reaching the White House, by 1982, the first lady had embraced the campaign with energy and evident feeling.
Nov 9, 2017 · “Just say no,” Nancy said, repeating a phrase that had grown into a rallying cry for her campaign against illegal substances. More than a pet project, Nancy’s efforts to reduce drug use...
