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Jun 17, 1971 · President Nixon's "War on Drugs" speech set the scene for the establishment of the Drug Enforcement Agency and the National Institute for Drug Abuse. His attitude toward drug users was not wholly punitive; he set aside money for research and treatment as well. Jerome Jaffe, who is mentioned in the speech, began the "Drug Czar" position as head ...
Jun 29, 2016 · At a press conference on June 17, 1971, President Nixon, with his newly appointed Drug authority at his side, declared drug abuse “public enemy number one.” “In order to fight and defeat this enemy,” he continued, “ it is necessary to wage a new, all-out offensive.”. With that statement, the “war on drugs” began.
But time is critical. Every day we lose compounds the tragedy which drugs inflict on individual Americans. The final issue is not whether we will conquer drug abuse, but how soon. Part of this answer lies with the Congress now and the speed with which it moves to support the struggle against drug abuse. RICHARD NIXON The White House June 17, 1971
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Aug 24, 2021 · When President Nixon launched the war on drugs in 1971, it set off a bloody chain reaction in Mexico as new documents reveal. ... Nixon’s speech let drug cops off the leash. And it sparked off a ...
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Jun 17, 2021 · President Richard Nixon's speech on June 17, 1971, marked the symbolic start of the modern drug war. In the decades that followed Democrats and Republicans embraced ever-tougher laws penalizing ...
In 1971, Richard Nixon identified drugs as “public enemy number one.”. To fight that enemy, he launched a “War on Drugs,” greatly expanding government resources for combating illegal drug use and introducing highly punitive measures against those who possessed or sold drugs. Subsequent administrations continued the “war.”.
