Richard Nixon actually said...

Immediate action must be taken to place the leadership of our drug abuse effort under a single official who will coordinate existing Federal drug abuse programs and activities, and develop plans for increasing our future efforts.

Context

Executive Order 11599—Establishing a Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention

06/16/1971

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