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May 31, 2017 · Just Say No was the name and catchphrase of a youth antidrug campaign led by first lady Nancy Reagan as part of the U.S. government's war on drugs in the 1980s.
" Just Say No " was an advertising campaign prevalent during the 1980s and early 1990s as a part of the U.S.-led war on drugs, aiming to discourage children from engaging in illegal recreational drug use by offering various ways of saying no. The slogan was created and championed by Nancy Reagan during her husband's presidency. [1] Initiation.
Mar 6, 2016 · Decades after the First Lady’s address to the nation, “Just Say No” is best known as a punchline. It also became emblematic of her husband’s War on Drugs. “Just Say No” was the cultural,...
In September 1986, first lady Nancy Reagan warned Americans about drugs, including a then-new drug called crack.
In a nationally broadcast message to the American people on September 14, 1986, first lady Nancy Reagan joins President Ronald Reagan to kick off her "Just Say No" campaign, an effort...
Mar 6, 2016 · Nancy Reagan soon became the face of the “Just Say No” campaign. During one of her trips to California, she was reportedly asked by an elementary schoolgirl what to do if someone offered...
Mar 6, 2016 · Nancy Reagan may best be remembered for three words: "Just say no," the motto of her years-long anti-drug crusade. She had been concerned about drug use prior to her arrival at the White House,...
Mar 7, 2016 · Schools around the country formed “Just Say No” clubs, in which students did community service and made pledges to not try drugs. The refrain became the mantra of the anti-drug movement and...
Learn about the life and times of Nancy Reagan, the love story between her and President Ronald Reagan, and her causes.
Mar 21, 2017 · Just Say No - Sept. 14, 1986. Nancy Reagan. September 14, 1986— Washington, DC. Joint speech with Pres. Reagan. Print friendly. Speeches. Thank you. As a mother, I've always thought of September as a special month, a time when we bundled our children off to school, to the warmth of an environment in which they could fulfill the promise and ...
