On the recordJanuary 31, 1991
Strategy January 31, 1991 Thank you all very much. Please be seated. I wanted to come over here first to thank many people in this room, so many of you having in one way or another--directly, some indirectly--helping us formulate and now put into effect the National Drug Control Strategy. I know that many of you have been instrumental in the development and the implementation of it. And I really am very, very grateful to each and every one of you. As all of you know, our first Drug Strate- gy, released nearly a year and a half ago, recognized the need for a comprehensive approach. Indeed, I think it's the first time the Government has formulated a comprehensive approach: effective law enforcement, drug prevention programs for our schools and communities, more and increasingly effective drug treatment, coordinated border interdiction, and a greater role for international diplomacy. Our strategy is comprehensive. Our strategy is sound. Our strategy works. And the thrust of our strategy remains the same: cutting down the supply and then suppressing the demand. We've called on every part of the administration to work closely together.…
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