Richard Nixon actually said...

This effort to meet the drug menace directly on the streets of America--an effort which I promised in my message on the State of the Union--complements our other drug-related initiatives.

Context

Statement on Establishing the Office for Drug Abuse Law Enforcement.

01/27/1972

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