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�SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1995
tba
MORNING RUN
8:45am9:00am
MEETING
OVAL OFFICE
Staff Contact: Leon Panetta
9:00am9:15am
BRIEFING
OVAL OFFICE
Staff Contact: Tony Lake
9:15am9:30am
BRIEFING
OVAL OFFICE
Staff Contact: Tony Lake
9:30am9:45am
PHONE CALL TO FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH
OVAL OFFICE
.Staff Contact: Tony Lake
9:45am10:00 am
BRIEFING
OVAL OFFICE
Staff Contact: Rahm Emanuel
10:05 am
THE PRESIDENT departs the White House via motorcade en route J.W.
Marriot Hotel
[drive time: 5 minutes]
10:10 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives J. W. Marriot Hotel
.
Greeters:
Jim Copple, President, Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions of America
Marni Vliet, Chair, Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions of America
Jim Burke, Chair, Partnership For A Drug-Free
America
Alva Chapman, former CEO, Knight-Ridder
Newspapers
.
Nelson Coonk Deputy D' for, Community
•~
Coalitions of America
�10:15 am10:25 am
MEETING WITH THE PLANK FAMILY
PRESIDENTIAL HOLD
J. W. Marriot Hotel
Event Coordinator: Patrick Steel
Staff Contact: Rahm Emanuel
CLOSED PRESS
10:25 am11:15 am
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM OF COMMUNITY ANTIDRUG COALITIONS
CAPITAL BALLROOM
J. W. Marriot Hotel
Remarks: Terry Edmonds
Event Coordinator: Patrick Steel
Staff Contact: Rahm Emanuel
OPEN PRESS
Off-stage announcement of Lee Brown, accompanied by Jim Burke
Marni Vliet and Alva Chapman.
Off-stage announcement of the President, accompanied by Lorrie
Plank and Jim Copple.
Jim Burke makes welcoming remarks and introduces Lee Brown.
Lee Brown makes remarks and introduces Jim Copple.
Jim Copple announces the "Working Together to Save Lives
Campaign" and introduces the President.
NOTE:
Lorrie Plank is introduced by Jim Copple and will present the President with a
memorial bracelet to kick-off the campaign before The President makes remarks.
The President makes remarks.
Upon conclusion of remarks, the President works a ropeline and
departs.
11:25 am
THE PRESIDENT departs J. W. Marriot Hotel via motorcade en route the
White House
[drive time: 10 minutes]
11:35 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives the White House
11:45 am12:00 pm
MEETING
OVAL OFFICE
Staff Contact: Harold Ickes, Doug· Sosnik
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RE:
Law Enforcement Officials attending Forum VI
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Senior Vic.e ~ri!'Sidenr
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The following law enforcement officials will be in attendance al Forum Vl:
I.ESUE MIHATA BLOOM
OiiC(ror
Srnle Alliance Progrom
Pnrrnorship lor oDr~g Free Ar11CJiw
Maryland State Trooi!ers
W.~rern ~•gionol
RIOIAlD
D. BDNNEIJE
Presidenr
Porrnc~hip
JiliN
f01 u Drug-f ~~~ Arneriw
P. DRJSalll, JR.
Chairmen
ABA Spetiul Cmrnniltea nn the Druo (risis
EIP.VAill T. FOOIE Ill
President
Unlllilrlily ol Min 111i
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Colonel David Mitchell~
Lt. Colonel Larry E. Harmel
Lt. Colonel Ernest J. Leatherbury
Lt. Colonel Charles R. Mazzone
Lt. Gregory M. Shipley
First Sergeant Carroll Overholt
Trooper Dennis Lord (Partner of Ed Plank. shot during the incident)
Pu>l Pru1iuunl
Inlemutimrulllnitoo Aurnworkers
PAUL
Fuuoo
Other Law Enforcement Persmmel
Prcsidont (ret.)
Smn l.11e (urr.,rotion
JANICE Foi!D GRimM
Dr.pury Uirrrrnr
Join Together
RICHARD A. Hrnooam
~ounding
OirC(TOr. Drug Awurenei.S Pragrmn
Benewlem ond Prorccrivc Order of Elk>
RlYEREHD WE5ID J.IIJIES
Choir
(oolirion fer c Drug-frij" Muhile Cr1.
EIIINE M. JOIINSilM, Ph.D.
fcdcrolliuisorr
Duccror, CSAP
S11mwoo B. Koll:rulEN
Prddenr
fha Shorwood Group
HI.RJ!r MiJillfiA ·
[<ewtivR Dimctm
Cecil Moses, Chief of Police in Madison, Alabama
Dennis Laducer, Orange County Sheriff's Dept.
Orville King, Orange County Sheriffs Dept.
Colin Murphy, Orange County Sheriff's Dept.
Tommy Slayton, Orange County Sherriffs Dept.
Freddie Tharaldson, Orange County Sheriff's Dept.
Bob Riley, Catawba County Sheriff's Dept.
Dana Santino, Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office
James Skinner, Omaha Police Department
Tom Morrisey, New Haven Police Deparlmenl
National Guard
L\ C~SA
Clm.A. REM5
Yre1idcnr
Notional fomilv Pmrrwr>liip
HELEN RllDIIGU!l-TKIAS,
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Pl!u SAilMall
Oitetlor of Prevention SArl'ic!r.i
Hcullh & [Jumlion SarviuiS, Inc.
JEiJLI!i SIMPSON
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~ha,i~mon ~ CEO (ret.) .
Major Bob Lewis, Florida National Guard
Lieutenant Bowman, Illinois National Guard
Captain Loren Weeks, Illinois National Guard
Major Barney Smith, Arkansas National Guard
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DRAFT 10/31195
2 P.M.
"WORKING TOGETHER TO SAVE LIVES"
Awareness Campaign
Thursday, November 2, 1995
Capitol Ballroom, J. W. Mal'l'iott Hotel
10 A.M. -.II :30 A.M.
TIME
EVENT
8:00A.M.
Begin admitting people into the
Capitol Ballroom for opening session;
9:00 - 9:30 A.M.
Special guests to meet with Jim Copple,
President & CEO, Community Anti-Dru.g
Coalitions of Ameri~a, at the J.W.
Marriott Hotel. Gu.ests should report to the
CADCA R~gistration Table to get lo~ation
of room for meeting. Special guests
include:
Kellie Foster
CONTACT
Patricia Gilbert (Jeff Gardner's mother) v
Scott Gilbert (Jeff's 13-ycar-old brother)
Ann Collins (CASA Coalition Leader)
Carol & Jim Harris (Andrea Harris' parents)
Ted Harris (Andrea Harris' 6-year-old brother)
Lori Plank (TFC Edward Plank's wife)
Mr & Mrs Edward Plank (TFC Plank's pare~ts)
Kelley Renae Plank (TFC Plank's sister)
Mr & Mrs Wigglesworth (Lori Plank's parents)
Blake Wigglesworth (Lori Plank's brother)
Trooper Dennis Lord (TFC Plank's partner) .......-Phyllis & Jack Lord (TFC Lord's parents)
Col. David & Candy Mitchell (State Troopers)
8:00-10:00 A.M.
Judi Kosterman and Kellie Foster
to usher VIPs and reserved seating
individuals to their seats in front of ballroom;
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Special guests to report to Capitol
Ballroom and are seated.
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Mr & Mrs Edward Plank
Col. David Mitchell
Candy Mitchelll
Trooper First Class Dennis Lord
Patricia Gilbert
Scott Gilbert
Ann Collins
Carol Harris
Jim Harris
Ted H~nrris
CADCA Board Members
Reserved seating:
Ms. Kelley Renae Plank
Mr & Mrs Wigglesworth
Mr Blake Wigglesworth
Mrs. Pbyllis Roberts
Mr. Jack Lord
Lt. Col. Larry E. Harmel
Lt. Col Ernest J. Leatherbury
Lt. Col. Charles R. Mazzone
Lt. Gregory M. Shipley
First Sergeant Carroll Overholt
Palmer Williamson
Michael MeKelvin
Laurie Robinson
Reggie Robinson
10:10-10:15 A.M.
VIPs to meet with president in
holding room:
Jim Copple
Marni Vliet
Jim Burke
Alvah Cbapman
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10:15- 10:20 A.M.
President to meet with Lori Plank
individually;
10:15 A.M.
Marni Vliet, Jim Burke and Alvah
Chapman to enter ballroom and take
seats at podium;
10:20 A.M.
Introdudion of the President
of the United States;
President Clinton, Jim Copple and Lori
Plank exit holding rnom and enter ballroom;
10:20-10:30 A.M.
Jim Copple to introduce the special guests,
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Working Together to Save Lives" campaign
and then ask Lori Plank to present the president
with his TFC Edward Plank, Jr. memorial bracelet;
10:30-11:00 A.M.
President Clinton's remarks and greets front
row guests following his remarks;
Patricia Gilbert to present president with Jeff
Gardner bracelet for the First Lady when president
approaches her seat;
11:00- 11:30 A.M.
Jim Copple thanks the president and
Lee Brown and then thanks all of those who
are participating in the campaign;
Interview with media can be scheduled
during this time. Possible interviews:
Jim Copple
Lori Plank
Mr. Edward Plank
Laurie Gilbert
Scott Gilbert
Col. David Mitchell
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"WorkiDg Toaether To Save Lives"
Bracelet Bonoreu
TFC Edward A. Plank, Jr.
8/26/67-10/17/95
Mmyland Trooper 1st Class Edward A. Plank was 28-yeara-old when he was brutally
killed by drua runners on C>aober 17, 199S. Plank. who bad stopped two men as they
sped though a small &stem Shore town bound for North Carolina with a cargo of crack
and powdered cocaine1 was shot as he approached their car.
Plank stopped the victims about 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday, October 17 as they drove sou.lh
on U.S. Route 13. a road that police sa1d is WJcd frequ~y by drug runners traveling
between New YQfk and Norfolk. Because of su11picions Plank had about the men. in the
red Plymouth Sundance, he had cal1ed for b&clrup u a safety precaution and was met by
another trooper at the scene. As P.lank approached the car to talk to the men, he:: was shot
in tho face and died two hours later ala. nearby hospital. The two su~ts fled, but were
later causht and charged with murder.
A seven·year trooper. Plank lived in Salisbury. Md. with his wife and 7·manth-old
daughter. The small town of 1,600 residents was saddened and stunned by his death..
At a news conference, Planks• wife, Lori said, &'He was very proud to be 11 Maryland State
Police trooper, and he will have that honor forever."
President Clinton will receive a bracelet engraved with Planks' name, as a reminder of
the 35,000 annual drua~rc.lated deaths that occur in this country.
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"Worklllc Together To Save Livu"
Bra£elet Bonoreu
Jeffrey Michael Gardner
7/4/78 - 6/12/95
Je.fJ Gatcmer, a 16-year·old boy !rom Goshen TownDbip, Ohio, died on June 12, 1995~
llter he and several ftietlds 11huffed" aasoline and smoked marijtJaoa to get high.
Gardner, a high gchool sophomore who would have turned 17 on July 4, fell unconscious
and never awakened after he sniffed gasoline fumes from a. can and slwed a marijuana
joint wi1h three other teenagers, the younac:st being 14·years.old. Several adults gave
him CPR until paramedics mived, but Gardner could not b~ revived.
..Huffing," an activity that has become somewhat common among teens, involves sniffing
substances • such as butane, glue and nitrous oxide •• to get hlgh. It c:an dissoh·e organs,.
particularly-the brains, lungs_ liver and kidneys. Users often suffer short·tcrm memory
problems~ slum:d speech and bllllTid vision after inhaling.
JetT Gardner is one of 30 youths within a IOQ..mile radius of Cincinnati since 1992 who
have died from "huffina," th~ kinds of substances. Just two weeks before his death,
Jeff's mother. Patrigia Gilbert, belicvc:d her son when he said be wasn't uslug drugs, bur:
was sadly reminded of the reality of teens and drug-Wie upOn his untimely death. She
wants hii!!r son,s death to be a wamins to other teens about 1he deadly dangcn of drugs .
..If Jeffs~ can save one life, then he did.n't die in vain," she said.
U.S. Rep. Rob P011man {R..OH) will be presented a bracelet enpved with Jeff Gardner's
came, as a reminder of the 35,000 annual drug-related deaths that occur in this country.
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"Worldag Together To Save Llvea"
Memorial Bracelets
•
The memorial bracelets were created in honor of victims who have lost their lives in
drug-related deatbs. Jn 1992 alone, over 35.000 people died in drug-related IDciclents
and millions others were impacted by these ttaglc deaths.
• The memorial bracelets will serve ~ a symbol for these victims, so that these
individuals - &Dd the critical need for ow- nation to work together to save lives and
continue to fiaht subSIIIDce abuse and violent crimes- can nat and ml1 aQl be
forgotten.
•
Each bra()Clct will be adapted to have a victimts name enaravcd on the front, as well
u the date of his/her birth and death. This petSOnalized information will put a human
face on the issue an~ be a constant reminder to poJigy makera, c;ommunity leaders and
the nation as a whole that this iS!Ille is real and costina lives ... every day.
•
The memorial bracelet! are made out of a silver nickel baae, with a gold finish. Each
bracelet has a metal plate for engraving purposes and is attached by a link ehain.
•
The braceleti will be available to order in large quantities and will come with a card
thAt caza bo personalized 1o reflect infonnation about tho individual who has died.
•
As part of the "'Working Toaether To Save Lives" campaign, it is CADCA, s goal to
makes these memorial bracelets a nationally·rc~pized symbol ... of lives lost and
lives that can be saved.
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�REMARKS BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
ANNUAL CONVENTION
COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, tH::_.!rtu ..,. , p • 2Q
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NOVEMBER 2 1 ~~y
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(Acknowledgements: Jim Copple, CADCA's National Director; Jim
Burke; Marni Vliet (V-LET), CADCA Chair; Alvah Chapman, CADCA
Founding Chair; Lee Brown; Lori Plank, Trooper Ed Plank's widow;
Patricia Gilbert, Jeff Gardner's mother; Colonel David Mitchell,
head of the Maryland State Troopers]
Thank you, Ms. Plank for the gift of this bracelet •.. for the gift
of your courage. Trooper Plank gave the ultimate gift of his life
in the line of duty. But he and other officers who have made the
supreme sacrifice will not be forgotten. This bracelet and the
others that will be distributed as part of the "Working together ·
to save lives" campaign will be a constant reminder to me and all
Americans that it is up to each and every one of us to do our
part to stop the senseless killing that is so often the tragic
outcome of illegal drug activity. I want to also commend
Patricia Gilbert for taking a stand to help make sure that no
more children suffer the fate of her son, Jeff, who died after a
tragic incident with drugs this past June.
I want to begin by thanking my good friend Jim Burke and all of
you for standing up for the youth of America. At a time when
many would cripple and even abandon our struggle to save our
children from the ravages of drugs, violence, teen pregnancy and
underage smoking, you have stood firm and refused to back down.
You understand that we will never, never solve the drug and
violence problems·of our young people without·the commitment and·
involvement of every American -- students, parents, educators,
the media -- all of us. It all starts with personal
responsibility. Nothing the government does or your coalitions
do will amount to anything unless every child and every adult in
this country takes personal responsibility for being a good
person, a good citizen, a good parent.
Parents have a special role to play.
and anti-drug program in this country
is good parenting. It's government's
order, but it's parents' job to teach
wrong.
The best crime prevention
has always been and still.
job to uphold law and
their children right from·
I want all of you to know that you do not walk alone. My
Administration, under the leadership of our Director of Nationa~
Drug Policy; Lee Brown, is joining many of you in getting out·.the
urgent message to our teenagers: Stay drug-free. This must be a
constant drumbeat. Everyday, in school, in the media, at home;
we must send our kids one message loud and clear: drug use is··
wrong, it is illegal, and it is dangerous.
1
I
�It is clear. We do have a drug problem in this country. But we
can do something about it -- and we are. My Administration is
tackling this problem from top to bottom, beginning with taking
on the notorious Cali Cartel. The Cali Cartel, which pumped
drugs into America with impunity for years, is now on the run.
After years of operating largely untouched by Colombian law
enforcement, seven of the eight top drug traffickers in the Cali
cocaine cartel were arrested by Colombian authorities during
1995. Investigative activity by u.s. enforcement agencies
provided much of the evidence for the cases against the Cali
kingpins.
·
But cutting off the supply is only half of the equation. We must
take strong steps right here in America to reduce demand and
punish those who threaten the lives of our children and our
communities. That's why we established the death penalty for
drug kingpins. They should reap what they sow. And that's why I.
rejected the Sentencing Commission proposals this week that would
have dramatically reduced. the penalties for crack in the name of
equalizing penalties for crack and powder cocaine. I am not
going to let anyone who peddles drugs get the idea that the cost
of doing business is going down. As I said in a statement on
Monday, crack distribution andcthe violence it fosters has a
devastating impact on communities across America, especially
inner-city communities. Tough penalties for crack distribution
are required because of the effect on individuals and families,
related gang activity, turf battles, and other violence.
Current law does produce a substantial disparity between
sentences for crack as compared to equal amounts of powder
cocaine. · Some adjustment is warranted and the· bill I signed .the
other day directs the Sentencing commission to undertake
,.
additional reviews of these issues and to report back with new
recommendations. r·have also asked the Attorney General to
immediately develop enforcement strategies to ensure. that those
who distribute powder that is turned into crack are punished.as_
severely as those who distribute the crack itself.
A year ago, with the enactment of the Crime Bill,· we all made a
clear statement of personal responsibility to the young people of
America. We pledged to do everything we could to ensure their~
safety and provide alternatives to crime and violence. It was
one of my proudest moments as President;.
We're putting cops on the beat andgetting guns, drugs and.klds
off the street. "Three-strikes-you're out" is. ·now the law of.~ the
land. We're taking the strongest stand in history against the
terrible problem of violence against·women. That's the way to
build a safe America for the next generation.
·
'
.
And all this is beginning to work. For the first time in a very
long time, the crime rate is down all over this country. But,
2
�now is not the time to
be clear: this is not
balancing the budget.
quadrupled the debt in
nearly cut the deficit
$164 billion today. I
turn our backs on this progress. Let me
about balancing the budget. I am for
Before I became President we.had
12 years. In the last three years we have
in half -- from $290 billion in 1992 to
am for balancing the budget.
But the purpose of balancing the budget is to lift the burden of
debt from our young people, to create jobs, to strengthen our
economy, to improve the quality of life in the future. We cannot
do that if we decide to balance the budget in ways that undermine
our economy and our values.
That is why I have said repeatedly, we do not have to cut
education, and we must not cut our efforts to reduce the crime
rate, to reduce violence, an~ t~ gfve our children a s~~~, more-' ~ j
s~cure future.~ b~ ~~~pu.J,~~~~ ~~
.A/.Y A<~~i~.
There's another reason we shouldn't walk ~way from our progress
in the fight' against drugs and violence. Even with all that we
have achieved, there are two dark clouds hanging over us -rising crime and rising drug use among teenagers.
The Justice Department issued a report recently which showed that
while overall crime is down, violent crime committed by juveniles
is at an all-time high. I have told the Attorney General that my
top priority is the reduction of juvenile violence. We must not
tolerate the killing of an innocent child by gang members simply
because her parents drove down the wrong street. We must not
tolerate the killing of innocent children in school or standing
at bus stops by thugs driving by with assault weapons and
handguns. We must not tolerate the shooting of one youth . by_another simply because the killer felt he was shown disrespect-~
This is not the America I·grew up in. This is not the America"
any of us want to live in. And this is not the America we want-·.
to pass on to our children.
It is also true that marijuana use is r~s~ng among our young
people. But, it is important to remember that even with these
rising trends, most kids in America are not using drugs or
·
involved in violent activity. Most kids in America are too busy
going to school and preparing for the future to get caught up_ in·
drugs and violence. Let me say to them, keep up the good work.
You. are doing the right thing.
And to the communities out there that are struggling to take back
their streets and keep-their kids off of drugs, let me tell you
there is hope. There are communities that are succeeding ---many
of them because of the ·work of CADCA. There's the citizens of·
Pierce County, Washington who have formed the "Safe Streets-Campaign" to combat illegal drug and gang activity and the
violence that accompanies these ills. Their efforts are making·a
3
�difference. They have closed down over 600 drug dealing
locations in 12 target communities and reduced calls to 911 by
23,000 calls.
And in Hamilton, Missouri citizens are banding together in an
all-out attack on drugs and violence. They are using such
innovations as a Youth Peer Court and conflict mediation
beginning in grade 4 to educate and empower their young people.
We need to share what is working and keep up the pressure.
That's why today, I am announcing that my Administration wilL
convene a White House leadership conference on adolescent drug_
use and violence in January. We will bring together experts from
both inside and outside the Administration, including parents .. and
teens to highlight local successes so we can build a true
national coalition to combat drugs and violence. You will be·.
hearing more about this in the coming weeks.
One of the things we'll be discussing at that conference is the
role of the media in the fight against drugs. Everyday, our
children are bombarded with media ~essages that tell them its
cool to drink, smoke cigarettes or do drugs.
Let me remind everyone that, conversely, the media can play an
important role in influencing the attitudes our kids have about
the harmfulness and social unacceptability of using drugs.
,
One of the best examples of.what media can do to help reduce drug
use is the work of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. The
media has donated over $2 billion in support of Partnership a~tidrug messages on television and radio, in print and outdoor . .
billboards. Arid Lee Brown has enlisted the support of sports: al}d ..
telev~sion. celebrities in. a new TV and radio public serv~C?~._J_;._;··~-~
_· ·
campa1.gn a1.med at the natJ.on's youth..
· -~ 44~ ,JA>.--1{;; _ ~
11
These messages are working to change attit es and reduce drug_ . ~
use. But·· we now need more kids and more ·arents to see more of:
these messages more often. So I am ask' g the media across this
nation, when it· comes to the fight ag nst drugs -- turn up the
volume. You as community leaders h
r to.move the ·
media. So I .am asking you to conduct your own media blitz.
Knock on their doors until they open up. Talk to them until they
get it. And stay on them until they make drug prevention a~·
natural part of their programming day.
11
In closing, let me say that the battle against substance abuse
and violence must be waged person by person, family by family,-.
community by community.
But it·. must be backed by all our
.·· ·
~-
efforts. We are doing what we can at the national level -- with
punishment,_ with working to keep drugs out- of the country, w-ith-.helping our community-based efforts-to promote safe and drug~free
schools, with prevention andtreatment. And I will keep fighting
4-
�. to make sure these efforts are funded.
But I hope all of you will heip me in this battle. It's up to
all of us build a drug-free, crime-free America in the 21st
century.
Thank you and God bless you all.
-·
·· cjf~~'7~k~):~/.;'
·=·~~i:;··.
5 .·
�REMARKS BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
ANNUAL CONVENTION
COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, D.C.
NOVEMBER 2, 1995
(Acknowledgements: Jim Copple, CADCA's National Director; Jim
Burke; Marni Vliet (V-LET), CADCA Chair; Alva Chapman, CADCA
Founding Chair; Lee Brown; Lori Plank, Trooper Ed Plank's widow;
Patricia Gilbert, Jeff Gardner's mother; Colonel David Mitchell,
head of the Maryland State Troopers] ~~
the-:~~
b{~~~l;t
Thank you, Ms. Plank for
this
... for the gift
of your courage. Trooper Pla~;v~L~he ultimate gift of his life
in the line of duty. But he will not be forgotten.
This
bracelet and the others that will be distributed as part of the
"Working together to save lives" campaign will be a constant
reminder to me and all Americans that it is up to each and every
one of us to do our part to stop the senseless killing that is so
often the tragic outcome of illegal drug activity.
I want to
also commend Patricia Gilbert for taking a stand to help make
sure that no more children suffer the fate of her son, Jeff, who
died after a tragic incident with drugs this past June.
I want to begin by thanking my good friend Jim Burke and all of
you for~standing up for the youth of America. At a time when
many would cripple and even abandon our struggle to save our
children from the ravages. of drugs, violence, teen pregnancy ~nd ~
·-~
underage smoking, you have stood firm and refused to ba~w~~
You understand that we will never, never solve the drug problem
o~ the crime problem or the health problems of our young people
without the commitment and involvement of every American -students, parents, educators, the media -- all of us.
It all
starts with personal responsibility. Nothing the government does
or your coalitions do will amount to anything unless every child
and every adult in this country takes personal responsibility for
being a ·good person, a good citizen, a good parent.
Parents have a special role to play.
and anti-drug program in this country
is good parenting. It's government's
order, but it's parents' job to teach
wrong.
The best crime prevention
has always been and still
job to uphold law and
their children right from
I want all of you to know that you do not walk alone. My
Administration, under the leadership of our Director of National
Drug Policy, Lee Brown, is joining many of you in getting out the
urgent message to our teenagers:
Stay drug-free,... l ocr ho:ii c Lh~
~·
This must be a constant drumbeat.
Every day, in school,
in the media, at home, we must send our kids one message loud and
clear: drug use is wrong, it is illegal, and it is dangerous.
1
�It is clear. We do have a drug problem ·in this country. But we
can do something about it -~ and we are. My Administration is
tackling this problem from top to bottom, beginning with taking
on the notorious Cali Cartel. The Cali Cartel, which pumped
drugs into America with impunity for years, is now on the run.
After years of operating largely untouched by Colombian law
enforcement, seven of the eight top drug traffickers in the Cali
cocaine cartel were arrested by Colombian authorities during
1995. Investigative activity by U.S. enforcement agencies
provided much of the evidence for the cases against the Cali
kingpins.
But c~tting off the supply is only half of the equation. We must
take strong steps right here in America to reduce demand and
punish those who threaten the lives of our children and our
communities. That's why we established the death penalty for
drug kingpins. They should reap what they sow. And that's why I
rejected the Sentencing Commission proposals this week that would
have dramatically reduced'the penalties for crack in the name of
equalizing penalties for crack and powder cocaine.
I am not
going to let anyone who peddles drugs get the idea that the cost
of doing business is going down. As I said in a statement on
Monday, Crack distribution and the violence it brings in tow has
a devastating impact on communities across America, especially
inner-city communities. Tough penalties for crack distr~bution
are required because of the effect on individuals and families,
related gang activity, turf battles, and other violence.
Current law does produce a substantial disparity between
sentences for crack as compared to equal amounts of powder
cocaine. This warrants further examination and the bill I signed
the other day directs the Sentencing Commission to undertake
additional reviews of these i~&~~s and to report back with new
recommendations. ~I havehasked the Attorney General to
immediately develop enforcement strategies to ensure that those
who distribute powder that is turned into crack are punished as
severely as those who distribute the crack itself.
A year ago, with the enactment of the Crime Bill, we all made a
clear statement of personal responsibility to the young people of
America. We pledged to do everything we could to ensure their
safety and provide alternatives to crime and violence. It was
one of my proudest moments as President.
We're putting cops on the beat and getting guns, drugs and kids
off the street.
"Three-strikes-you're out" is now the law of the
land. We're taking the strongest stand in history against the
terrible problem of violence against women. And, \Je' re list.eninCJ"-"
t
2
�REMARKS BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
ANNUAL CONVENTION
COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, D.C.
NOVEMBER 2, 1995
[Acknowledgements:
Jim Copple, CADCA's National Director; Jim
Burke; Marni Vliet (V-LET), CADCA Chair; Alvah Chapman, CADCA
Founding Chair; Lee Brown; Lori Plank, Trooper Ed Plank's widow;
Patricia Gilbert, Jeff Gardner's mother; Colonel David Mitchell,
head of the Maryland State Troopers]
Thank you, Ms. Plank for the gift of thi~ bracelet ... for the gift
of your courage. Trooper Plank gave the ultimate gift of his life
in the line of duty.
But he and other officers who have made the
supreme sacrifice will not be forgotten.
This bracelet and the
others that will be distributed as part of the "Working together
to save lives'' campaign will be a constant reminder to me and all
Americans that it is up to each and every one of us to do our
part to stop the senseless· killing that is so often the tragic
outcome of illegal drug activity.
I want to also commend
Patricia Gilbert for taking a stand to help make sure that no
more children suffer the fate of her son, Jeff, who died after a
tragic incident with drugs this past June.
I want to begin by thanking my good friend Jim Burke and all of
you for standing up for the youth of America. At a time when
many would cripple and even abandon our struggle to save our
children from the ravages of drugs, violence, teen pregnancy and
underage smoking, you have stood firm and refused to back down.
You understand that we will never, never solve the drug and
violence problems of our young people without the commitment and
involvement of every American -- students, parents, educators,
the media -- all of us.
It all starts with personal
responsibility.
Nothing the government does or your coalitions
do will amount to anything unless every child and every adult in
this country takes personal responsibility for being a good
person, a good citizen, a good parent.
Parents have a special role to play.
and anti-drug program in this country
is good parenting.
It's government's
order, but it's parents' job to teach
wrong.
The best crime prevention
has always been and still
job to uphold law and
their children right from
I want all of you to know that you do not walk alone.
My
Administration, under the leadership of our Director of National
Drug Policy, Lee Brown, is joining many of you in getting out the
urgent message to our teenagers:
Stay drug-free.
This must be a
constant drumbeat.
Everyday, in school, in the media, at home,
we must send our kids one message loud and clear: drug use is
wrong, it is illegal, and it is dangerous.
1
�It is clear. We do have a drug problem in this country.
But we
can do something about it -- and we are.
My Administration is
tackling this ·problem from top to bottom, beginning with taking
on the notorious Cali Cartel. The Cali Cartel, which pumped
drugs into America with impunity for years, is now on the run.
After years of operating largely untouched by Colombian law
enforcement, seven of the eight top drug traffickers in the Cali
cocaine cartel were arrested by Colombian authorities during
1995.
I~vestigative activity by U.S. enforcement agencies
provided much of the evidence for the cases against the Cali
kingpins.
But cutting off the supply is only half of the equation. We must
take strong steps right here in America to reduce demand and
punish those who threaten the lives of our children and our
communities. That's why we established the death penalty for
drug kingpins.
They should reap what they sow.
A year ago, with the enactment of the Crime Bill, we all made a
clear statement of personal responsibility to the young people of
America. We pledged to do everything we could to ensure their
safety and provide alternatives to crime and violence.
It was
one of my proudest moments as President.
We're putting cops on the beat and getting guns, drugs and kids
off the street.
"Three-strikes-you're out" is now the law of the
land. We're taking the strongest stand in history against the
terrible problem of violence against women.
That's the way to
build a safe America for the next generation.
And all this is beginning to work.
For the first time in a very
long time, the crime rate is down all over this country.
But,
now is not the time to turn our backs on this progress.
Let me
be clear:
this is not about balancing the budget.
I am for
balancing the budget. Before I became President we had
quadrupled the debt in 12 years.
In the last three years we have
nearly cut the deficit in half -- from $290 billion in 1992 to
$164 billion today.
I am for balancing the budget.
But the purpose of balancing the budget is
debt from our young people, to create jobs,
economy, to improve the quality of life in
do that if we decide to balance the budget
our economy and our values.
to lift the burden of
to strengthen our
the future.
We cannot
in ways that undermine
That is why I have said repeatedly, we do not have to cut
education, and we must not cut our efforts to reduce the crime
rate, to reduc~ violence, and to give our children a safer, more
secure future.
A balanced budget that puts our children at risk
is not acceptable.
There's another reason we shouldn't walk away from our progress
2
�in the fight against drugs and violence.
Even with all that we
have achieved, there are two dark clouds hanging over us -rising crime and rising drug use among teenagers.
The Justice Department issued a report recently which showed that
while overall crime is down, violent crime committed by juveniles
is at an all-time high.
I have told the Attorney General that my
top priority is the reduction of juvenile violence.
We must not
tolerate the killing of an innocent child by gang members simply
because her parents drove down the wrong street. We must not
tolerate the killing of innocent children in school or standing
at bus stops by thugs driving by with assault weapons and
handguns. We must not tolerate the shooting of one youth by
another simply because the killer felt he was shown disrespect.
This is not the America I grew up in.
This is not the America
any of us want to live in. And this is not the America we want
to pass on to our children.
It is also true that marijuana use is rising among our young
people.
But, it is important to remember that even with these
rising trends, most kids in America are not using drugs or
involved in violent activity. Most kids in America are too busy
going to school and preparing for the future to get caught up in
drugs and violence.
Let me say to them, keep up the good work.
You are doing the right thing.
And to the communities out there that are struggling to take back
their streets and keep their kids off of drugs, let me tell you
there is hope.
There are communities that are succeeding -- many
of them because of the work of CADCA. There's the citizens of
Pierce County, Washington who have formed the ''Safe Streets
Campaign" to combat illegal drug and gang activity and the
violence that accompanies these ills.
Their efforts are making a
difference.
They have closed down over 600 drug dealing
locations in 12 target communities and reduced calls to 911 by
23,000 calls.
·
And in Hamilton, Missouri citizens are banding together in an
all-out attack on drugs and violence.
They are using such
innovations as a Youth Peer Court and conflict mediation
beginning in grade 4 to educate and empower their young people.
We need to share what is working and keep up the pressure.
That's why today, I am announcing that my Administration will
convene a White House leadership conference on adolescent drug
use and violence in January. We will bring together experts from
both inside and outside the Administration, including parents and
teens to highlight local successei so we can build a true
national coalition to combat drugs and violence.
You will be
hearing more about this in the coming weeks.
One of the things we'll be discussing at that conference is the
3
�role of the media in the fight against drugs.
Everyday, our
children are bombarded with media mess~ges that tell them its
cool to drink, smoke cigarettes or do drugs.
Let me remind everyone that, conversely, the media can play an
important role in influencing the attitudes our kids have about
the harmfulness and social unacceptability of using drugs.
One of the best examples of what media can do to help reduce drug
use is the work of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
The
media has donated over $2 billion in support of Partnership antidrug messages on television and radio, in print and outdoor
billboards. And Lee Brown has enlisted the support of sports and
television celebrities in a new TV and radio public service
campaign aimed at the nation's youth.
These messages are working to change attitudes and reduce drug
use.
But we now need more kids and more parents to see more of
these messages more often. So I am asking the-media across this
nation, when it comes to the fight against drugs -- turn up the
volume.
You as community leaders have the power to move the
media.
So I am asking you to conduct your own media blitz.
Knock on their doors until they open up.
Talk to them until they
get it. And stay on them until they make drug prevention a
natural part of their programming day.
In closing, let me say that the battle against substance abuse
and violence must be waged person by person, family by family,
community by community. But it must be backed by all our
efforts. We are doing what we can at the national level -- with
punishment, with working to keep drugs out of the country, with
helping our community-based efforts to promote safe and drug-free
schools, with prevention and treatment. And I will keep fighting
to make sure these efforts are funded.
But I hope all of you will help me in this battle.
It's up to
all of us build a drug-free, crime-free America in the 21st
century.
Thank you and God bless you all.
4
�·-----------~-~---------·----------
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
ANNUAL CONVENTION
COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, D.C.
NOVEMBER 2, 1995
[Acknowledgements: Jim Copple, CADCA's National Director; Jim
Burke; Marni Vliet (V-LET), CADCA Chair; Alva Chapman, CADCA
Founding Chair; Lee Brown; Lori Plank, Trooper Ed Plank's widow;
Patricia Gilbert, Jeff Gardner's mother; Colonel David Mitchell,
head of the Maryland State Troopers]
Thank you, Ms. Plank for the gift of this bracelet.:.for the gift
of your courage. Trooper Plank gave the ultimate gift of his life
in the line of duty. But he will not be forgotten.
This
bracelet and the others that will be distributed as part of the
"Working together to save lives" campaign will be a constant
reminder to me and all Americans that it is up to each and every
one of us to do our part to stop the senseless killing that is so
often the tragic outcome of illegal drug activity.
I want to
also commend Patricia Gilbert for taking a stand to help make
sure that no more children suffer the fate of her son, Jeff, who
died this June aft~r an episode of huffing and smoking marijuana.
I want to begin by thanking my good friend Jim Burke and all of
you for standing up for the youth of America. At a time when
many would cripple and even abandon our struggle to save our
children from the ravages of drugs, violence, teen pregnancy and
underage smoking, you have stood firm and refused to back down.
You understand that we will never, never solve the drug problem
or the crime problem or the health problems of our young people
without the commitment and involvement of every American -- ~'£.
students, parents, educators, the media -- all of us. Your~
leadership in taking personal responsibility for self, for
~
family, for community, and for country challenges every citizen
~h ~
to do the same. This is a huge contribution to our country and ,I~~~ A.
want to thank you personally for it.
~Jt~>~
~-
,
I also want you to know that you do not walk alone. My
~~'
Administration, under the leadership of our Director of National
~~p
Drug Policy, Lee Brown, is joining many of you in getting out the ~o~
urgent message to our teenagers: Stay drug-free; you have the
~
power. Wi~h ma~juana use on the rise among our teens, that's~a
~t(ID~~~~e ~ m~_n~lp ~o
s ~ec:,d~d~~4.JZ..~
-p~ ~A..o ~-
-'>
~~- ~
It 1s clear. We do have a drug problem in
is country. But we
can do something about i t - - and we are. My Administration is
tackling this problem from top to bottom, beginning with taking
on the notorious Cali cartel. The Cali cartel, which pumped
drugs into America with impunity for years, is now on the run.
After years of operating largely untouched by Colombian law
enforcement, seven of the eight top drug traffickers in the Cali
1
~
~~
JL
~
�cocaine cartel were arrested by Colo'mbian authorities during
1995. Investigative activity by U.S. enforcement agencies
provided much of the evidence for the cases against the Cali
kingpins.
But cutting off the supply is only half of the equation. We must
take strong steps right here in America to reduce demand and
punish those who threaten the lives of our children and our
communities. That's why we established the death penalty for
drug kingpins. They should reap what they sow. And that's why I
rejected the Sentencing Commission proposals this week that would
have dramatically reduced the penalties for crack in the name of
equalizing penalties for crack and powder cocaine.
I am not
going to let anyone who peddles drugs get the idea that the cost
of doing business is going down. As I said in a statement on
Monday, Crack distribution and the violence it brings in tow has
a devastating impact on communities across America, especially
inner-city communities. Tough penalties for crack distribution
are required because of the effect on individuals and families,
related gang activity, turf battles, and other violence.
Current law does produce a substantial disparity between
sentences for crack as compared to equal amounts of powder
cocaine. This warrants further examination and the bill I signed
the other day directs the Sentencing Commission to undertake
additional reviews of these issues and to report back with new
recommendations. And I have asked the Attorney General to
immediately develop enforcement strategies to ensure that those
who distribute powder that is turned into crack are punished as
severely as those who distribute the crack itself.
A year ago, with the enactment of the Crime Bill, we all made a
clear statement of personal responsibility to the young people of
America. We pledged to do everything we could to ensure their
safety and provide alternatives to crime and violence.
It was J,, ___
11 .~
one of my proudest moments as Pref~~e_:t:· ~ ~ ~ uv-<fj4-~
We're putting 1~ cops on the~et and keeping guns and
assault weapons off the street.
"Three-strikes-you're out" is
now the law of the land. We're taking the strongest stand in
history against the terrible problem of violence against women.
And, we're listening to the police officers out there who have
been telling us for years that it's not enough to give kids
something to say no to -- we've also got to give them something
to say yes to. That's why we've increased education and
prevention programs in our schools. That's the way to build a
safe America for the next generation.
And all this is beginning to work.
For the first time in a very
long time, the crime rate is down all over this country. But,
now is not the time to turn our backs on this progress. Let me
be clear: this is not about balancing the budget.
I am for
2
~~
-·r~
�-------------------------------------------
balancing the budget. Before I became President we had
quadrupled the debt in 12 years.
In the last three years we have
nearly cut the deficit in half -- from $290 in 1992 to $164
billion today.
I am for balancing the budget.
But the purpose of balancing the budget is to lift the burden of
debt from our young people, to free up money in America to be
borrowed by private business people to invest, to create jobs, to
strengthen our economy, to improve the quality of life in the
future. We cannot do that if we decide to balance the budget in
ways that undermine our economy and our values.
That is why I have said repeatedly, we do not have to cut
education, and we must not cut our efforts to reduce the crime
rate, to reduce violence, and to give our children a safer, more
secure future.
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in the fight against drugs and violence. Even with all that we
have achieved, there are two dark clouds hanging over us :~- ~
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number one crime problem in America. We must not tolerate the
killing of an innocent child by gang members simply because her
parents drove down the wrong street. We must not tolerate the
killing of innocent children in school or standing at bus stops
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the media plays in helping reduce the demand for drugs. We know
that the information from the media can influence the attitudes
our kids have about the harmfulness and social acceptability of
using drugs. One of the best examples of what media can do to
help reduce drug use is the work of the Partnership for a Drug3
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all of us build a drug-free, crime-free America in the 21st
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we are doing internationally -- supply
we are doing domestically -- supply and demand
we still need to do -- make our criminal justice systems drug free
you need to do -- responsibility of local communities, etc.. (we will do our part and
you need to realize Republicans are cutting these programs)
Message -- We have a drug problem in this country; we have made serious inroads into the
supply of cocaine; but we have so much more to achieve; we need to confront commercial
efforts to glamorize drug use; we need your help out there -- this is not just a job for
government, you have a responsibility.
We want to emphasize our accomplishments, and how we are combatting drug
trafficking at every level -- from top to bottom. Start off w/ the top, which is the Cali Drug ·
Cartel.
The Cali Drug Cartel
The Cali Cartel, which pumped drugs into America with seeming impunity, is now on
the run. We have intensified our efforts to work with drug producing countries to stop drugs
from coming into the United States and to capture major drug traffickers.
After years of operating largely untouched by Colombian law enforcement, seven of
the eight top drug traffickers in the Cali cocaine "cartel" were arrested by Colombian
authorities during 1995. Investigative activity by U.S. enforcement agencies provided much
of the evidence for the cases against the Cali Kingpins.
While we are working harder to cut off the supply of drugs into this country, we need
to make sure that we have done everything possible to contain the cancer that is within.
This requires a National commitment -- not a commitment of the Federal
government, alone -- but a commitment of all levels of government, the public and private
sectors, and communities, families and individuals.
What we are doing domestically ....
The CrimeBill, Brady, Etc.
We are putting 100,000 new police officers on the streets of America. We banned
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�REMARKS BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
NATIONAL FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
MAYFIELD WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL
ELKRIDGE, MD
SEPTEMBER 13, 1995
[Acknowledgements: Carol Reeves, NFP Chair; Myrna Cammerena,
Enrique Cammerena's sister and a DEA agent; Dora Cammerena,
Enrique's mother; Rick Evans, NFP Executive Director; Governor
Glendening; Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend;
Secretary of State, John Willis; State School Superintendent,
Nancy Grasmick; Mayfield Principal, Jesse Smith; Senator Biden;
Congressman Cardin; Attorney General Reno; Drug Czar Lee Brown.
Lee Brown has done an outstanding job working with high schools
to reduce drugs and violence. Just yesterday, he kicked-off a
back-to-school "stay drug free" public service announcement
campaign. He has enlisted the involvement of sports figures like
Juwan Howard, Dominique Dawes and Dan Marino to tape radio and TV
spots urging young people to stay drug free and urging parents to
get involved.]
One year ago today, with the enactment of the Crime Bill, the
American people made a pledge to the youth of America to do all
we could to ensure their safety and to provide alternatives to
crime and violence.
Passage of the crime bill stands as one of the proudest
accomplishments of my Administration. We broke six years of
gridlock by special interests to put in place the toughest,
smartest crime bill in history. We broke gridlock to put 100,000
more police on the streets ... to make "Three strikes and you're
out" the law of the land ... to ban assault weapons from our.
neighborhoods and our schools ... and to finally do something about
the terrible problem of violence against women.
Today, I say to all who would retreat from the progress we've
made: You're going nowhere fast.
Let me be clear: I'm for a balanced budget. But a balanced
budget is not much of an accomplishment if it sacrifices the
safety of our children and the future of our country. We can
balance the budget and continue to honor our pledge to America's
children through the efforts of the Crime Bill.
As she mentioned a few minutes ago, Attorney General Reno has.
presented me a progress report on the first year of the Crime
Bill. The crime rate for all serious offenses, including murder,
rape, robbery and aggravated assault is down in virtually every
urban and rural area of the country. Much of that is due to the
fact that more and more citizens are realizing that fighting
crime is not just the job of the police. It's everybody's job.
It's part of what it means to be a good citizen.
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�That was my vision of community policing. We didn't just want to
put 100,000 additional police officers on the streets. We wanted
to create a new partnership between local police and citizens to
take back our streets. And we are well on our way to achieving
that goal. All over the country, we are hearing success stories
like the ones Attorney General Reno just shared with us.
But, as we make progress in certain areas, there -is a dark cloud
hanging over us.
It is the cloud of juvenile violence and drug
use.
Last week, ·the Justice Department released a report showing
that while overall crime is down, violent crimes committed by
juveniles is at an all-time high. Juvenile violence is the number
one crime problem in this country.
I will not rest -- my Justice
Department will not rest -- and I hope that every parent in
America will not rest until it is stopped cold in its tracks.
As a parent, I am sick and tired of seeing stories like the one I
read recently about a 16-year-old boy who shot a 12-year-old boy
dead because he thought he'd been treated with disrespect by the
younger boy. This story came just days after a national survey
in which an unbelievable two-thirds of young gang members said
they thought it was actually acceptable to shoot someone if they
treated you with disrespect. There are children growing up today
who are not being taught right from wrong. We will never solve
this problem until every parent takes responsibility for teaching
their children the moral lessons that can keep them off drugs and
out of trouble.
Health And Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala also released a
report yesterday which phows that marijuana use among 12 to 17year-olds has nearly doubled since 1992. A greater percentage of
young people also now mistakenly believe that marijuana use is
not harmful. Let me say to all the young people here -- make no
mistake about it: Marijuana use is wrong, illegal and dangerous.
One of the most important things you have done to stop drug use
in this school and this community is your participation in the
National Family Partnership's Red Ribbon campaign. Hillary and I
have been involved in this project for many years. When I was
Governor of Arkansas, we served as Red Ribbon Chairs from 1988
until the day we came to Washington. We did it, not only out of a
sense of civic duty -- we did it for much the same reason many of
you are doing it. We did it because, as parents, we have a
responsibility to do everything in our power to help guide our
daughter and every child along the right path. We have always
believed that if it's government's job to ensure law and order,
it's parents' job to teach our children right from wrong.
The Red Ribbon is a symbol of our childrens' pledge to lead drugfree lives.
I want you to know you are doing the right thing.
But your commitment is only one-half of what needs to be done.
our children need the support of their parents and their
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�communities, not only to help them just say "No." They need us
to give them something to say "yes" to. That's really what the
Red Ribbon campaign is all about.
In addition to the pledge by
students and the display of red ribbons, the Red Ribbon campaign
focuses on educating students about the dangers of drug use and
mobilizing communities to develop their own solutions.
While we pause to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Crime
Bill, we must use this moment to also rededicate ourselves to
building safer schools and safer communities. That's why I am
pleased that you have chosen this day to kick-off your annual Red
Ribbon campaign. But, I not only want to reclaim our streets, I
want to reclaim the future for America's children.
That's why today I am announcing a new Youth Violence Initiative.
The Justice Department will award up to $1 million to 10 police
departments so that in partnership with local schools, courts,
hospitals and civic leaders, they can target enforcement efforts
geared specifically to the reduction of violent youth crime.
In Baltimore, 24 community policing officers will form curfew
enforcement and juvenile violence crime teams to work with
schools in high-crime areas. This is not to punish children,
it's to demand responsibility both from them and their parents.
In Inglewood, California, the police department has made street
terrorism a crime, and through intensified community policing,
they will increase penalties for gang members. We're not going
to tolerate terrorism of any kind in this country.
In Birmingham, Alabama, community policing officers will work
with school officials and a Family Gun court to help reduce
truancy and crack down on guns in schools. No child should ever
have to fear being shot at school -- or anywhere else for that
matter.
Similar efforts will be supported in Bridgeport, Connecticut;
Cleveland; Milwaukee; Richmond; San Antonio; Seattle; and
Salinas, California.
But, in closing, let me say that nothing we do will work unless
all of us take the time to teach our children what it means to be
a good person and a good citizen. Education Secretary Riley has
been extremely supportive of what has been popularly called
character education -- trying to encourage our schools to teach
the basic values that make a good life. Values like honesty,
trustworthiness, and respect for yourself, for others, for
property, and for our environment. These values do make a
difference. And the place to get them is from parents, schools,
other adults and religious leaders.
There is an old saying, "Train up a child in the way he should
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And blacks are right to think something is terribly wrong
when African American men are many times more likely to be
victims of homicide than.any other group in this country; when
there are more African American men in our corrections system
than in our colleges; when almost one in three African American
men in their 20s are either in jail, on parole, or otherwise
under the supervision of the criminal justice system -- nearly
one in three. And that is a disproportionate percentage in
comparison to the percentage of blacks who use drugs in our
society. Now, I would like every white person here and in
America to take a moment to think how he or she would feel if
one in three white men were in similar circumstances.
And there is still unacceptable economic disparity between
blacks and whites.
It is so fashionable to talk today about
African Americans as if they have been some sort of protected
class. Many whites think blacks are getting more than their fair
share in terms of jobs and promotions. That is not true. That
is not true.
The truth is that African Americans still make on average
about 60 percent of what white people do; that more than half of
African American children live in poverty. And at the very time
our young Americans need access to college more than ever before,
black college enrollment is dropping in America.
On the other hand, blacks must understand and acknowledge
the roots of white fear in America. There is a legitimate fear
of the violence that is too prevalent in our urban areas; and
often by experience or at least what people see on the news at
night, violence for those white people too often has a black
face.
It isn't racist for a parent to pull his or her child close
when walking through a high-crime neighborhood, or to wish to
stay away from neighborhoods where innocent children can be shot
in school or standing at bus stops by thugs driving by with
assault weapons or toting handguns like Old West desperados.
It isn't racist for p~rents to recoil in disgust when they
read about a national survey of gang members saying that
two-thirds of them feel justified in shooting someone simply for
showing them disrespect.
It isn't racist for whites to say they
don't understand why people put up with gangs on the corner or in
the projects, or with drugs being sold in the schools or in the
open.
It's not racist for whites to assert that the culture of
welfare dependency, out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and absent·
fatherhood cannot be broken by social programs unless there is
first more personal responsibility.
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The great potential for this march today, beyond the black
community, is that whites will come to see a larger truth -- that
blacks share their fears and embrace their convictions, and they
openly assert that without changes in the black community and
within individuals, real change for our society will not come.
This march could remind white people that most black
people share their old-fashioned American values, for most black
Americans still do work hard, care for their families, pay their
taxes, and obey the law, often under circumstances that are far
more difficult than those their white counterparts face.
Imagine how you would feel if you were a young parent in
your 20s with a young child living in a housing project, working
somewhere for $5 an hour with no health insurance, passing every
day people on the street selling drugs, making 100 times what you
make.
Those people are the real heroes of America today, and we
should recognize that.
And white people too often forget that they are not immune
to the problems black Americans face -- crime, drugs, domestic
abuse, and teen pregnancy. They are too prevalent among whites
as well, and some of those problems are growing faster in our
white population than in our minority population.
So we all have a stake in solving these common problems
together.
It is therefore wrong for white Americans to do what
they have done too often -- simply to move further away from the
problems and support policies that will only make them worse.
Finally, both sides seem to fear deep down inside that
they'll never quite be able to see each other as more than enemy
faces, all of whom carry at least a sliver of bigotry in their
hearts.
Differences of opinion rooted in different experiences
are healthy, indeed essential, for democracies.
But differences
so great and so rooted in race threaten to divide the house
Mr. Lincoln gave his life to save. As Dr. King said, ·uwe must
learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish. as fools. 11
Recognizing one another's real grievances is only the first
step. We must all take responsibility for ourselves, our conduct
and our attitudes. America, we must clean our house of racism.
To our white citizens, I say, I know most of you every day
do your very best by your own lights to live a life free of
discrimination. Nevertheless, too many destructive ideas are
gaining currency in our midst.
The taped voice of one policeman
should fill you with outrage. And so I say, we must clean the
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house of white America of racism. Americans who are in the white
majority should be proud to stand up and be heard denouncing the
sort of racist rhetoric we heard on that tape -- io loudly and
clearly denouncing it, that our black fellow citizens can hear
us.
White racism may be black people's burden, but it's white
people's problem.· We must clean our house.
To our black citizens, I·honor the presence of hundreds of
thousands of men in Washington today, committed to atonement and
to personal responsibility, and the commitment of millions of
other men and women who are African Americans to this cause.
I
call upon you to build on this effort, to share equally in the
promise of America. But to do that, your house, too, must be
cleaned of racism. There are too many today, white and black,
on the left and the right, on the street corners and radio waves,
who seek to sow division for their own purposes. To them I say,
no more.
We must be one.
Long before we were so diverse, our nation's motto was
E Pluribus Unum 11 - - out of many, we are one. We must be
one -- as neighbors, as fellow citizens; not separate camps,
but family ~- white, black, Latino, all ~f us, no matter how
different, who share basic American values and are willing to
live by them.
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When a child is gunned down on a street in the Bronx, no
matter what our race, he is our American child. When a woman
dies from a beating, no matter what our race or hers, she is our
American sister. And every time drugs course through the vein of
another child, it clouds the future of all our American children.
Whether we like it or not, we are one nation, one family,
indivisible. And for us, divorce or separation are not options.
Here, in 1995, on the edge of the 21st century, we dare not
tolerate the existence of two Americas. Under my watch, I will
do everything I can to see that as soon as possible there is only
one -- one America under the rule of law; one social contract
committed not to winner take all, but to giving all Americans
a chance to win together -- one America.
Well, how do we get there? First, today I ask every
governor, every mayor, every business leader, every church
leader, every civic leader, every union steward, every student
leader -- most important, every citizen -- in every workplace
and learning place and meeting place all across America to take
personal responsibility for reaching out to people of different
races; for taking time to sit down and talk through this issue;
to have the courage to speak honestly and frankly; and then to
have the discipline to listen quietly with an open mind and an
open heart, as others do the same.
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This may seem like a simple request, but for tens of
millions of Americans, this has never been a reality.
They have
never spoken, and they have never listened -- not really.
I am
convinced, based on a rich lifetime of friendships and common
endeavors with people of different races, that the American
people will. find out they have a lot more in common than they
think they do.
The second thing we have to do is to defend and enhance
real opportunity.
I'm not talking about opportunity for black
Americans or opportunity for white Americans; I'm talking
about opportunity for all Americans. Sooner or later, all
our speaking, all our listening, all our caring has to lead to
constructive action together for our words and our intentions
to have meaning. We can do this first by truly rewarding work
and family in government policies, in employment policies, in
community practices.
We also have to realize that there are some areas of our
country -- whether in urban areas or poor rural areas like south
Texas or eastern Arkansas -- where these problems are going to be
more prevalent just because there is no opportunity. There is
only so much temptation some people can stand when they turn up
against a brick wall day after day after day. And if we can
spread the benefits of education and free enterprise to those who
have been denied them too long and who are isolated in enclaves
in this country, then we have a moral obligation to do it.
It
will be good for our country.
Third, and perhaps most important of all, we have to give
every child in this country, and every adult who still needs it,
the opportunity to get a good education.
President Johnson
understood that; and now that I am privileged to have this job
and to look back across the whole sweep of American history, I
can appreciate how truly historic his commitment to the simple
idea that every child in this country ought to have an
opportunity to get a good, safe, decent, fulfilling education
was.
It was revolutionary then, and it is revolutionary today.
Today that matters more than ever.
I'm trying to do my
part.
I am fighting hard against efforts to roll back family
security, aid to distressed communities, and support for
education.
I want it to be easier for poor children to get off
to a good start in school, not harder.
I want it to be easier
for everybody to go to college and stay there, not harder.
I
want to mend affirmative action, but I do not think America is
at a place today where we can end it. The evidence of the last
several weeks shows that.
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But let us remember, the people marching in Washington today
are right about one fundamental thing -- at its base, this issue
of race is not about government or political leaders; it is about
what is in the heart and the minds and life of the American
people.
There will be no progress in the absence of real
responsibility on the part of all Americans. Nowhere is that
responsibility more important than in our efforts to promote
public safety and preserve the rule of law.
Law and order is the first responsibility of government.
Our citizens must respect the law and those who enforce it.
Police have a life and death responsibility never, never to abuse
the power granted them by the people. We know, by the way, what
works in fighting crime also happens to improve relationships
between the races. What works in fighting crime is community
policing. We have seen it working all across America. The crime
rate is down.
The murder rate is down where people relate to
each other across the lines of police and community in an open,
honest, respectful, supportive way.
We can lower crime and raise
the state of race relations in America if we will remember this
simple truth.
But if this is going to work, police departments have to be
fair and engaged with, not estranged from, ·their communities.
I
am committed to making this kind of community policing a reality
all across our country. But you must be committed to making it a
reality in your communities. We have to root out the remnants of
racism in our police departments. We've got to get it out of our
entire criminal justice system. But just as the police have a
sacred duty to protect the community fairly, all of our citizens
have a sacred responsibility to respect the police; to teach our
young people to respect them; and then to support them and work
with them so that they can succeed in making us safer.
Let's not forget, most police officers of whatever race are
honest people ·who love the law and put their lives on the lines
so that the citizens they're protecting can lead decent, secure
lives, and so that their children can grow up to do the same.
Finally, I want to say, on the day of this march, a moment
about a crucial area of responsibility -- the responsibility of
fatherhood.
The single biggest social problem in our society may
be the growing absence of fathers from their children's homes,
because it contributes to so many other social problems. One
child in four grows up in a fatherless home. Without a father
to help guide, without a father to care, without a father to
teach boys to be men and to teach girls to expect respect from
men, it's harder. There are a lot of mothers out there doing a
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magnificent job alone, but it is harder.
It is harder.
This,
of course, is not a black problem or a Latino problem or a white
problem; it is an American problem. But it aggravates the
conditions of the racial divide.
I know from my own life it is harder because my own father
died before I was born, and my stepfather's battle with alcohol
kept him from being the father he might have been. But for all
fathers, parenting is not easy and every parent makes mistakes.
I know that, too, from my own experience. The point is that
we need people to be there for their children day_ after day.
Building a family is the hardest job a man can do, but it's
also the most important.
For those who are neglecting their children, I say it is
not too late; your children still need you. To those who only
send money in the form of child support, I say keep sending the
checks; your kids count on. them, and we'll catch you and enforce
the law if you stop. But the message of this march today -- one
message is that your money is no replacement for your guiding,
your caring, your loving the children you brought into this
world.
We can only build strong families when men and women respect
each other; when they have partnerships; when men are as involved
in the homeplace as women have become involved in the workplace.
It means, among other things, that we must keep working until we
end domestic violence against women and children.
I hope those
men in Washington today pledge among other things to never, never
raise their hand in violence against a woman.
So today, my fellow Americans, I honor the black men
marching in Washington to demonstrate their commitment to
themselves, their families, and their communities.
I honor the
millions of men and women in America, the vast majority of every
color, who without fanfare or recognition do what it takes to be
good fathers and good mothers, good workers and good citizens.
They all deserve the thanks of America.
But when we leave here today, what are you going to do?
What are you going to do? Let all of us who want to stand up
against racism do our part to roll back the divide.
Begin
by seeking out people in the workplace, the classroom, the
community, the neighborhood across town, the places of worship
to actually sit down and have those honest conversations I
talked about -- conversations where we speak openly and listen
and understand how others view this world of ours.
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Make no mistake about it, we can bridge this great divide.
This is, after all, a very great country. And we have become
great by what we have overcome. We have the world's strongest
economy, and it's on the move.
But we've really lasted because
we have understood that our success could never be measured
solely by the size of our Gross National Product.
I believe the march in Washington today spawned such an
outpouring because it is a reflection of something deeper and
stronger that is running throughout our American community.
I
believe that in millions and millions of different ways, our
entire country is reasserting our commitment to the bedrock
values that made our country great and that make life worth
living.
The great divides of the past called for and were addressed
by legal and legislative changes. They were addressed by leaders
like Lyndon Johnson, who passed the Civil Rights Act and the
Voting Rights Act. And to be sure, this great divide requires a
public response by democratically elected leaders. But today we
are really dealing, and we .know it, with problems that grow in
large measure out of the way all of us look at the world with
our minds and the way we feel about the world with our hearts.
And therefore, while leaders and legislation may be
important, this is work that has to be done by every single one
of you. And this is the ultimate test of our democracy, for
today the house divided exists largely in the minds and hearts
of the American people. And it must be united there in the minds
and hearts of our people.
Yes, there are some who would poison our progress by selling
short the great character of our people and our enormous capacity
to change and grow. But they will not win the day; we will win
the day.
With your help -- with your help -- that day will come a lot
sooner.
I will do my part, but you, my fellow citizens, must do
yours.
Thank you, and God bless you.
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IN ADDRESS TO THE LIZ SUTHERLAND CARPENTER
DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP
IN THE HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES
The Erwin Center
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
October 16, 1995
My fellow Americans, I want to begin by telling you that
I am hopeful about America. When I looked at Nikole Bell up
here introducing me, and I shook hands with these other young
students, I looked into their eyes, and I saw the AmeriCorps
button on that gentlemen's shirt, I was reminded, as I talk about
this thorny subject of race today, of what Winston Churchill said
about the United States when President Roosevelt was trying to
pass the Lend-Lease Act so that we could help Britain in their
war against Nazi Germany before we, ourselves, were involved.
And for a good while the issue was hanging fire.
And it was
unclear whether the Congress would permit us to help Britain,
who at that time was the only bulwark against tyranny in Europe.
And Winston Churchill said, "I have great confidence in the
judgment and the common sense of the American people and their
leaders.
They invariably do the right thing after they have
examined every other alternative." So I say to you, let me begin
by saying that I can see in the eyes of these students and in the
spirit of this moment, we will do the right thing.
In recent weeks, every one of us has been made aware of a
simple truth -- white Americans and black Americans often see the
same world in drastically different ways -- ways that go beyond
and beneath the Simpson trial and its aftermath, which brought
these perceptions so starkly into the open.
The rift we see before us that is tearing at the heart
·of America exists in spite of the remarkable progress black
Americans have made in the last generation, since Martin Luther
King swept America up in his dream and President Johnson spoke
so powerfully for the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy
in demanding that Congress guarantee full voting rights to
blacks.
The rift between blacks and whites exists still in a
very special way in America, in spite of the fact that we have
become much more racially and ethnically diverse, and that
Hispanic Americans -- themselves no strangers to discrimination -- are now almost 10 percent of our national population.
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The reasons for this divide are many.
Some are rooted in
the awful history and stubborn persistence of racism.
Some are
'rooted in the different ways we experience the threats of modern
life to personal security, family values, and strong communities.
Some are rooted in the fact that we still haven't learned to talk
frankly, to listen carefully, and to work together across racial
lines.
Almost 30 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King took his last
march with sanitation workers in Memphis.
They marched for
dignity, equality, and economic justice. Many carried placards
that read simply, "I am a man." The throngs of men marching in
Washington today, almost all of them, are doing so for the same
stated reason.
But there is a profound-difference between this
march today and those of 30 years ago.
Thirty years ago, the
marchers were demanding the dignity and opportunity they were due
because in the face of terrible discrimination, they had worked
hard, raised their children, paid their taxes, obeyed the laws,
and fought our wars.
Well, today's march is also about pride and dignity and
respect.
But after a generation of deepening social problems
that disproportionately impact black Americans, it is also about
black men taking renewed responsibility for themselves, their
families, and their communities.
It's about saying no to crime
and drugs and violence. 'It's about standing up for atonement and
reconciliation.
It's about insisting that others do the same,
and offering to help them.
It's about the frank admission that
unless black men shoulder their load, no one else can help them
or their brothers, their sisters, and their children escape the
hard, bleak lives that. too many of them still face.
Of course, some of those in the- march do-have a history
that is far from its message of atonement and reconciliation.
One million men are right to be standing up for personal
responsibility. But one million men do not make right one man's
message of malice and division.
No good house was ever built on
a bad foundation.
Nothing good ever came of hate. So let us
pray today that all who march and all who speak will stand for
atonement, for reconciliation, for responsibility.
Let us pray that those who have spoken for hatred and
division in the past will turn away from that past and "give voice
to the true message of those ordinary Americans who march.
If
that happens, the men and the women who are there with them will
be marching into better lives for themselves and their families.
And they could be marching into a better future for America.
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Today we face a choice -- one way leads to further
separation and bitterness and more lost futures.
The other
way, the path of courage and wisdom, leads to unity, to
reconciliation, to a rich opportunity for all Americans to make
the most of the lives God gave them. This moment in which the
racial divide is so clearly out in the open need not be a setback
for us.
It presents us with a great opportunity, and we dare not
let it pass us by.
In the past when we've had the courage to face the truth
about our failure to live up to our own best ideals, we've grown
stronger, moved forward, and restored proud American optimism.
At such turning points America moved to preserve the union and
abolished slavery; to embrace women's suffrage; to guarantee
basic legal rights to Americans without regard to race, under
the leadership of President Johnson.
At each of these moments,
we looked in the national mirror and were brave enough to say,
this is not who we are; we're better than that.
Abraham Lincoln reminded us that a house divided against
itself cannot stand .. When divisions have threatened to bring our
house down, somehow we have always moved together to shore it up.
My fellow Americans, our house is .the greatest democracy in all
human history. And with all its racial and ethnic diversity, it
has beaten the odds of human history. But we know that divisions
remain, and we still have work to do.
The two worlds we see now each contain both truth and
distortion.
Both black and white Americans must face this, for
honesty is the only gateway to the many acts of reconciliation
that will unite our worlds at last into one America.
White America must understand and acknowledge the roots of
black pain.
It began with unequal treatment first in law and
later in fact.
African Americans indeed have lived too long with
a justice system that in too many cases has been and continues to
be less than just. ·The record of abuses extends from lynchings
and trumped-up charges to false arrests and police brutality.
The tragedies of Emmett Till and Rodney King are bloody markers
on the very same road.
Still, today, too many of our police officers play by the
rules of the bad old days.
It is beyond wrong when law-abiding
black parents have to tell their law-abiding children to fear the
police whose salaries are paid by their own taxes.
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�'REMARKS BY DR. LEE P. BROWN
. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY .
CADCA CONfERENCE
NOVEMBER 2, 1995
I want to· begin by expressing my gratitude to CAOCA, along
' with the other na~ippal drug preyention orgarl:izationsd for
sponsorfng this irnpor:tant conference.
Forums such_as these.play
a very impor.tant role ·in helping communi ties come together to
form effective drug
pr~vention.coalitions •
.The. Clinton Administration is commi tt.ed to the concept that
community coalitions are essential to mounting a broad-based
community response to illegal drugs.
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They are a proven effective
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preventing theuse of drugs by young people and adults.
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And they have been. shown to be one of the best wa¥s
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local.drug trafficking and drug crime.
Community coalitions work because the whole is greater than
the sum of its parts.
Out of our many perspectives, backgrounds,
and interests, cqmes a potent and productive synergy.
That is
why, at this conference, and in e,ffective coalitions, we find law
enforcement, state and local gove:C-nmcnt officials, educators,
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clergy, :the media, :community organizations, business people,
social service providers, prevention leaders, and concerned
parents.
we all have a stake in forging a strong and powerful
anti~drug
alliance.
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the national Red Ribbon Celebration sponsored by the National
Family Partnership.
Many of ~you. will recall tha_t ~he Red Ribbon
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campaign was begun in 1985, to commemorate the murder.of DEA.
agent, Enrique Camarena by Mexican drug gangsters..
He sacrificed
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. tragedy of drug abuse.
And so,. every year, we wear red ribbons
Ca~arena~
not only to commemorate Mr.
resolve
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but to
s~griai:
our national
use and drug trafficking, and to help our
youth lead drug'-f~ee lifestyles.
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Now, more than ever, it is important that we renew and
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American youngsters are at risk .. The most .recent survey data
of 8th, lOth, and 12th grade
stud~nts
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significant increase
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in the use of marijuana, hallucinogens, ·and other drugs. This
same data documented
u~e and
a reduction
in the perceived riskof drug
a growing acceptance of the drug culture.
words, our children have
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In other
lessening
fear of the 'consequences
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·drug use.
Yesterday-! also
~articipated ~n
the
rel~ase
of The PRIDE·
.survey, and the results confirm· what we already know.
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something has to be done about this·problem.
I
am concerned about your children; I 'am concerned about my
grandchildren; and I am concerned about the future of an entire
generation.
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We.have to face it: we·have a new generation of young people
that __ .for whatever reason -- ei,_therhas not
prevention
or has
mes~age,
fai~ed
r~ceived
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tG heed it.
We must have a firm and consis.tent message to all American
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youngsters that drugs are not safe, ·.and that drugs .are the wrong
choice for anyone.
But increasing use of marijuana isn't the only.drug problem
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In a few.weeks ago, my.
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Based on interviews and quick-
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turnaround surveys with drug treatment, law enforcement, and
·other ...on the scene'' p;r-ofessionais, we found that heroin use is.
increasing in ·~nany areas.
And
reports indicate' that in areas
Wh:.ere availability is high,
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tC:,o is the relative. purity of the
drug.
And the fact that young·er users between the ages of , 21 and
30 are beginning t·o inhale this new pure he;!:"oin is· cause for real
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Prevention is the real key ·to heading off
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.Arid _yet ~- incredible a~ it may seem -- the C6ngress
is cutting the very programs we will need if we .are to head off
the next epidemic of drug use. ~ In the past
few
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and-Senate
. ' have recommended de~astating. cuts to the funds that.
have provided .many of ·the nation~ s most critical drug· prevention
and treatment ~ervices.
I
must warn you-that these cuts will
make it even more difficult to protect our children and to help
.them make, the decision to stay drug free.
We're talking about programs that will help the children,-who_
need help the rn?st; the youngsters who are at greatest risk\of
getting involved with drugs, gangs and guns.
we.' re
talki-ng about putting an entire generation of young
'people-at 'rl.sk at a time when their anti-drug·attitudes are
beginning to soften.·
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path ta budget cutting. President Clinton
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said a few weeks· ago,
"We .are goirig,to do. everything we can ·to
give this country a drug free America. in the 21st
one of the
ways we carry
ou~_ ~he
~entury."
President's pledge. is. by
�'designing
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a strategy~~the
outli~es
1995 National Drug Control Strategy-~
a comprehensive plan of action to end the threat of
drugs and_ violence in the nation. ·our strategy emphasizes
reduction-in the demand for
~rugs th~o~gh
prpgrams
th~t
promote
prevent.ion, education and· treatment. From experience;· we know
that this approach
is
t~e right one.
What we need is your help at the state and local level. I
truly believe that thebattle against.drugs and.crime will-be won
or ·lost .'at ·.the local level.
This is why your involvement and
support are so 'critical to our efforts.
. alone- can' t
solve the: drug problem.
-The Federal government
Everyone._ has got to become
. involved -- bus:i,ness people, educators, ·state and localofficials, clergy, and people just like you.
So the question is what can you do. once you go back to your
communities?
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My challenge to.you is to go home and,:t;ind ways to educate
the broader public, including your p~blic officials -·~ state and
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and on our fellow-citizens' urgent·need for, these programs.
Find'ways to persuade.your fellow citizens that prevention
programs that help· our youth aren't frills
necessities.
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Go home and become advocates for change; advocates-for doing
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I know the American people are ready for change;
when you are talking about_ their security and' safety.'
When.
pollsters ask the American people about drug treatment
and
prevention, · their ans·wer i's..- unambiguous.
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year found ~hat 74 percent o,f adults believe that more money
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treatment, prevention and law
enforc~ment.
Work closely with law enforcement in your area. Those
of
you
who live in communities where community policing is practiced
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-have a golden opportunity for involvement. Forming partnerships
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with community residents ·is at the heart of the community
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-poLicing ·philosophy .. And .for it to work at its best, community
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policing mus~ have the participation of community activitist~
like yourselves.
I also encourage you to work with the media and
communications /industries-in your communities to help them see
wh'at a ·constructive force each,
opin:ion on .the drug problem.
cou~d
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be in mobilizing public::
weeks ago, I··was in Los
Angeles to sp'eak· to the Entertainment Industries Counci-l about
the need, for . more self-regulation in the depiction of violence ,6
�and drug use on television, in the movies,-_on records, anq in
music videos.
I
urged these entertainment exacutives to become. more
publ~c
responsible- -to become
guardians of the airwaves.. We must
.empower
youth, parents, and community groups to.unde'rstand ho~
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As part of this effort, rnyoffice launched·a new public
awareness campaign 'aimed at-the nation's youth. These· new public,
service announcernents--21 for television
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for radio-.,-urge ·
to "Stay prug·Free --You Have the Power." .We enlisted
the. support ~f sports, television,
an"_ child
'celebrities .to help
us send the positive ·message that a drug-fre~ lifestyle is a
winner's lifestyle-::..that dtugs_are for losers.
ABc: CBS, NBC, and· Fox television- networks have agreed to .'
air these most·important public ser~ic~ arinouncements. In some
areas.. they . are a:J,.ready. on /;the air. I If they are not ru~ning 'in
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your ci.ty,. plea:::;e call your local stations anq ,find out why.
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And above all, 'I urge you to con'tinue the' hard work of
organizing your· communi ti.es to- confront. drug yse and violence.
Continue to build bridges between government, social services,
education~
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Continue to seek new
and creative ways to focus your community's energy on the
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Your tasks wili ~ot be easy, because much of what is needed
has to come from deep within each individual ..;_ each parent, each.
young person, each citizen.
·And that means all of us
mu~t
take
greater-responsibility· for our own lives, for our children's
lives,· and for our own comlm..inity·.
For the sake of our youth, we must change the-community
·environment ·.in which the}' live.
We must collectively change our·
society's .direction and. move .aggressively to keep substance·abuse
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on the.front burner in you~.cornmunities and on the national
·revel.
You.can count on my commitment to work with you, to support
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Those of us who
care passionately about this problem must continue to· support
coalitions lik~ CADCA.
·This is a powerful one that we have· to
make .work for us. Together we can win this fight; b.ecat,1se we
simply cannot afford to lose.
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REMARKS BYDR. LEE P. BROWN
DIRECTOR,. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG·CONTROL POLICY·
PRESS CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 13, 1995 ..
· Good morning. We are here today to strengthen· and support our nation's
. children .. The goal of the White House Office ofNational Drug Control Policy is ·
to provide American youngsters with the support, information and tools they need
· 'in order to make smart choices for their own lives. This is the motivation for our
new television and radio campaign--· STAY DRUG FREE! YOU HAVE THE
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announcements to be sent to thousands of television and radio stations around the
country; I. am very pleased to report that this· powerful and persuasive pu~lic
· service announcement campaign will be carried by ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox
television networks. I am also very pleased to announce that today, just before the
4:00 p.m. beginning of "Oprah'.', AJ;3C Television will be airing our PSA featuring
Bobl?ie Phillips of ''Murder One''. ·N 3C .~ . . . .r "11.>~ -5"-r'""K. J.. <=~'i"'~"""J 1) ..J v--
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· Other spots include: record-breaking football greats Dan Marino ~dJerry
. Rice, actress Lynda Carter, Juwau Howard· of the Washington BulletS. National
. Champion Georg~town Basketball Coach Jolm' Thompson, National Champion ··
Gymnast Dominque Dawes, Michelle.Williams of"Species," CBS daytime stars.
and child stars from NBC, Nickelodeon, and PBS's "Sesam.e Street." Qn b~ha1f'of.
President Clinton, I want to thank. and congratulate the stars who. participated.
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America's children are at risk today. As the just released Carnegie Report·
shows, chilcfren are confronted by "the profound
influence.ofthe mass media,
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especially television and also mQvies and popular music." The most recerit sUIVey
d~ta of 8th, 1Oth and 12th grade students- show a significant increase in the use of
marijuana, hallucinogens and other drugs .. In addition, this same data docwnetited
' a reduction in the perceived'hanrifulness of drug use and. a growing' acceptance of
the drug-culture. In. other words, as fear of the ~onsequences goes d~wn, drug use
goes up.
trend among young,people began in 1991 and continues today.
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The mass media, particularly the broadcast industry, plays a dominant role in
fashioning th~ messages our children receive and their perception ofrisks
associated \vith various types of negative behavior.
and
other hannful media .
We need to redu~e the Je~el of violence, drug use,
images arid messages our children receive; messages ~at condone, glan:lorize or
. legitimize these self-destructive behaviors. I will soon be-meeting with the
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Entertainment Industry Coupcil in Los Angeles to discuss the destructive impact of
. the~e images and messages on America's youth. My message to them will be the
same as it is today--that is: the broa~cast industry mu.st .take a l~adershlp role and
. become a true guardian of the public airwaves.
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We must empower youth, parents, and community groups to understand how .
. media images and messages are carefully constructed to influence behaviors. and
. attitudes. We niust assure that our youngest minds will be resilient to negative
influences·. ·.
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As part of this effort, we d~cided to produce new public service
announcements with the participation of sports, television, and child celebri~es,
that urge om youth to !'Stay Drug Free-- You Have.the Power'!.· What makes this
message Unique is .that illdividual choice--your,own power--mak~s the difference in
yoW" life. We.have sought out key role models to send the positive message that a·
drug-free lifestyle is a champion's lifestyle, no matter what you· do in life.
As you will· see, .these are truly powerful messages~ We.asked ~hild arid adult
celebrities and sports stars to say in their own words why young people. should stay
drug free. The stars related·some of their own personal experiences. You will see .
genui~e emotions, and the result is a message which I believe can have enonnous
impact on· our youth. This is why I am ilrging networks and individual stations to
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given us tremendous support in our ongoing d,rug prevention efforts. h1 addition? I
want to thank Reed Hundt, C:::hairinari of the Federal Communications Commission,
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should be mentioned in the President's speech. At the head table will be the
following:
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Marni Vliet- Chair of the CADCA Roard of Directors and Senior
Vice President of the Kansas Health Foundation
Alvah H. l.haprn:HJ, Jr.- Founding Chair ofCADCA and Director
and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Knight
Ridder, INC.
James E. Burk.e -Chair of the Partnership for a Dntg-Free America
Jame.s E. Copple - Founding President and CF.O of Community
Anti-Drug Coalirions of America (CADCA)
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foundatiou aud the Knight FoLmdation for lheir private support of CADCA.
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coalitions funded by Safe and Drul5~Free Schools, CSfo.P, CSAT, and
Communities that CARECoalitions supported by the Department of Justice.
There are volunteers and many privately supported initiatives as well. The
primary audience is made up of.prevention and criminal justice specialists.
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phone. lf you cannot reach me at my office, please feel free to call me at
home this cvening.C::·' 'p~)(i~/'''71 J will Oe at tbc hotel tomorrow' out
can be reached through my office. r look forward to hearing from you.
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REQUEST:
Attend annual conference of Community
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attending the annual conference.
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President of Partnership for a Drug-Free
America.
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closest outside advisors on the issue of
drugs.
DATE & TIME:
November 2-4, 1995
DURATION:
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REMARKS REQUIRED:
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MEDIA COVERAGE:
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FIRST LADY'S ATTENDANCE: No
VP'S ATTENDANCE:
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Bruce Reed
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}AMES E. BURKE
Chairman
August 24, 1995
President William J. Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear President Clinton:
In early November, thousands of people who are involved in the fight against drugs across..the.
United States will gather in Washington fo~ the annual conference of Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions of America (CADCA). This year's conference is expected to attract representatives
from 3,500 grassroots organizations-- the majority of them actively involved in the fight
against drug abuse, violence, teen pregnancy and adolescent smoking at.the community level.
These are true American heroes who are working in the trenches everyday. And they're
chalking up remarkable victories that are uniting and strengthening communities around the
country.
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If the country is going to deal effectively with drug abuse, violence, teen pregnancy and
underage smoking, I believe the solutions to all these problems will flow from two sources:
1) National leadership and 2) Local action. There is no one who can inspire the nation and
local activists more than you, Mr. President, as you've done with your firm position on the
problems associated with underage smoking in America.
James Copple, CADCA's national director, has invited you to be the keynote speaker at
CADCA's National Leadership Forum, scheduled for November 2-4 at the J.W. Marriott in
Washington, D.C. I strongly encourage you to attend. There is a huge opportunity at this
meeting to inspire and recharge the enthusiasm of thousands of Americans who are dedicated
to solving the most pressing problems facing our communities. You and only you, Mr.
President, can effectively encourage these local heroes to continue the fight for a better
America. With drug use and adolescent smoking once again on the rise, your leadership is
needed desperately at this time.
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Chairman
Au_gust 24, 1995
President William J. Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear President Clinton:
In early November, thousands of people who are involved in the fight against drugs acrossJhe
United States will gather in Washington for' the annual conference of Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions of America (CADCA). This year's conference is expected to attract representatives
from 3,500 grassroots organizations-- the majority of them actively involved in the fight
against drug abuse, violence, teen pregnancy and adolescent smoking at the community level.
These are true American heroes who are working in the trenches everyday. And they're
chalking up remarkable victories that are uniting and strengthening communities around the
country.
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If the country is going to deal effectively with drug abuse, violence, teen pregnancy and,
underage smoking, I believe the solutions to all these problems will flow from two sources:
1) National leadership and 2) Local action. There is no one who can inspire the nation and
local activists more than you, Mr. President, as you've done with your firm position on the
problems associated with underage smoking in America.
James Copple, CADCA's national director, has invited you to be the keynote speaker at
CADCA's National Leadership Forum, scheduled for November 2-4 at the J.W. Marriott in
Washington, D.C. I strongly encourage you to attend. There is a huge opportunity at this
meeting to inspire and recharge the enthusiasm of thousands of Americans who are dedicated
to solving the most pressing problems facing our communities. You and only you, Mr.
President, can effectively encourage these local heroes to continue the fight for a better
America. With drug use and adolescent smoking once again on the rise, your leadership is
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CHAIR
Sen10r Vice Pres1dent
Kansas Health Founda!lon
ALVAH H. CHAPMAN. JR .. FouNOJNG CHAIR
Director and Chairman of the Execut1ve Commiltee
Knight R1dder. Inc.
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Founder. Drug Use Is life Abuse
RoBERT M. BEGGAN
July 28, 1995
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President William J. Clinton
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania A venue N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Senior V1ce President
Uruted Way of Am::rrca
LESLIE MIHATA BLOOM
Dear President Clinton:
Special Projects Dtreclor
Maricopa County Demand ReductiOn Program
RtCHARO D. BONNETTE
President
Partnership for a Drug-Free Amer1ca
ALVIN L. BROOKS
President
Ad Hoc Group Agatnst Cr1me
JAMES E. COPPlE
National Director
Community Ant1·Drug Coal!lons of Amer1ca
JOHN P. DRISCOLL. JR
Chair
ABA Special Committee on the Drug Crisis
EDWARD
T.
FooTE Ill
President
University of M1am1
DouGLAS FRASER
Past Pres1dent
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JANICE FoRo GR"""
Deputy Director
Join Together
Jov HARRELL
Chair
CADCA Youth Advrsory Comminee
Rusy P. HEARN. PH.D.
Vice President
Robert Wood Johnson FoundatiOn
RICHARD
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HtRNOOSLER
Dtrector. Drug Awareness Programs
Benevolent and· Protective Order of Elks
REVEREND WESLEY J".1ES
Chair
Coalition for
a Drug
Free Mobile County
ELAINE M. JOHNSON. PH.D
Acting Administrator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Admm1strations
SHERWOOD B. KoRSSJOEN
President
The Sherwood Group
TOM LANORY
Retired Coach
Dallas Cowboys
ANTONIA Novmo. M.D
Immediate Past US. Surgeon General
On behalf ofthe3500 community coalitions that make up the membership
of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), I \Vant to thanl~
you for your leadership and efforts on behalf of drug prevention and drug
treatment. Your Administration, particularly, Dr. Lee Brown, has been
most supportive and tireless in their efforts to support community-based
initiatives to reduce drug abuse and drug-related violence.
Because of your stand and leadership in this field, I would like to take this
opportunity tojnvite you to speak.<l:t CADCA's National Leadersh~~
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-:-:..:J:Yasfi!_l]_g~~c;..,_ Our hope 1s to have you speak at e1ther the Opemng
Breakfast on November 3, or at our National Awards Luncheon on
November 3. However, if your schedule permits you to speak at any time
between November 2-4, we will accommodate our schedule to meet your
requirements .
Mr. President, our members need to hear your message and understand
your commitment to this issue. I attended the Rose Garden event where
you vetoed "the Rescission package and yo-u spoke most forcefully about
Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Our membership needs to hear that message
again and again. There will be over 1,000 community coalitions
represented at the National Leadership FORUM: The individuals in
attendance will be community leaders, volunteers and professionals who
lead their community's efforts to reduce drug abuse and violence. They are
very concerned about whai is happening in 'vVashingion. It is becoming
• more and more apparent that Congress intends to eliminate Federal
programs important to this field. Consequently, there is fear that there will
be little or no Federal role for prevention and treatment We need your
leadership now, more than ever. Our members need to hear the
Administration's commitment to protect and preserve important programs in
this field. It is important that the Administration's message come directly
from the White House. Our theme for the National Leadership FORUM is
Community Coalitions: Facing New Challenges, Enlisting New Partners
and Exploring New Horizons. I believe this theme is consistent with the
message and activities of your Administration.
JERILYN SIMPSON
President/CEO
San Bernardino Community Agamst Drugs
B.
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Chair & CEO (ret.)
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We do hope you will be able to address this audience. These are America's
heroes in our nation's efforts to reduce substance abuse and violence.
These folks will find a way to meet the challenges ahead and they are
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you for inspiration and direction and we know you will find a warm and
enthusiastic audience. I look forward to hearing from you and scheduling
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Dear Billy:
Many, many thanks for returning my call. I have talked to the people at CADCA, and
while their first choice would still be the luncheon on Friday, November 3rd, they will
be happy to accommodate the President's schedule in any way possible.
The most satisfactory alternate times would be (in order of preference):
1) Saturday morning (November 4th)- L!J:nch preferred
2) Thursday A.M. (November 2nd)
3) Thursday Evening (November 2nd)- The Opening Receptio~
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Chairman
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Dear President Clinton:
In early November, thousands of people who are involved in the fight against drugs across the
United States will gather 1n Washington for the annual conference of Community Anti-Drug"
Coalitions of America (CADCA). This year's conference is expected to attract representatives
from 3,500 grassroots organizations-- the majority of them actively involved in the fight
against drug abuse, violence, teen pregnancy and adolescent smoking at the community leveL
These are troe American heroes who are working in the trenches everyday. And they're
chalking up remarkable victories that are uniting and strengthening communities around the
country.
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If the country is going to deal effectively with drug abuse, violence, teen pregnancy and
underage smoking, I believe the solutions to all these problems will flow from two sources:
1) National leadership and 2) Local action. There is no one who can inspire the nation and
local activists more than you, Mr. President, as you've done with your firm position on the
problems associated with underage smoking jn America.
James Copple, CADCA's national director, has invited you to be the keynote speaker at
CADCA's National Leadership Forum, scheduled for November 2-4 at the J.W. Marriott in
Washington, D.C. I strongly encourage you to attend. There is a huge opportunity at this
meeting to inspire and recharge the enthusiasm of thousands of Americans who are dedicated
to solving the most pressing problems facing our communities. You and only you, Mr.
President; can effectively encourage these local heroes to continue the fight for a better
America. \Vith drug use and adolescent smoking once again on the rise, your leadership is
needed desperately at this time.
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AMERICA'S CHILDREN RATE DRUGS
THEIR NUMBER ONE PROBLEM
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Washington, July 17 ... America's adolescents rate drugs as their
biggest problem and are forced to choose whether to use drugs by the time
they graduate from high school according to a survey conducted for the
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) *
by the Luntz Research Company.
"Parents and presidents, cops and clergy, teachers and every
individual concerned about our youth--listen to your children. They are
telling you they live in a world drenched in drugs," says Joseph A. Califano,
Jr .. CASA president and chairman. "Adolescents--regardless of race,
e~hnicity, living in the suburbs or the city, with one or two parents·-tell of a
world in which their biggest problem by far is drugs; cigarettes, alcohol and
illegal drugs are easily available; television, Hollywood movies, magazines
and music encourage them to use drugs; kids who smoke cigarettes, drink
alcohol and smoke pot are more likely to move on to hard drugs; and they
are forced to choose whether to use drugs before leaving high school."
The first annual CASA National Survey of American Attitudes on
Substance Abuse, the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken of
American's attitudes towards all substance abuse and addiction, was
released today at the National Press Club by former HEW Secretary Joseph
A. Califano, Jr. and Dr. Frank Luntz, president of Luntz Research Company.
The survey of 2,400 Americans--2,000 adults and 400 adolescents age 12
through 17--was conducted during May and June. The margin of sampling
error is_±_ 2.2% for the adult survey and± 4.9% for the adolescent survey.
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The Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is
neither affiliated with, nor sponsored by, the National Court Appointed
Special Advocate Association (also known as • CASA "} or any of its
member organizations. or any other organization with the name of "CASA".
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"The results of the survey send n chilling message to politicians and
parents alike: what's at stake in the war on drugs is America's children.
And our children are crying out for help," says Califano.
"Understanding this reality is key to mounting successful anti-drug
e~orts. It is also important to understand that most American children
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not use drugs, abuse alcohol or smoke cigarettes. That's a tribute to the
990d sense of America's children and families. It is also a tribute to the
nation's anti-drug efforts, public and private, and to actions in communities
across America, which have produced a dramatic decline in drug use over
the last decade. But drug use among our kids has begun to creep up in
recent years and we must take action to reverse the trend."
Adolescents are in surprising agreement on how they see the
p~oblem of substance abuse:
• America's adolescents {age 12-17) overwhelmingly name
"drugs" as the greatest problem facing them (32 percent), far
exceeding concerns about sex (5 percent), parents (0 percent), or
doing well in school (6 percent). Crime and violence in schools,
a problem related to drugs, comes in a distant second (13
percent), and social pressures (popularity and fitting in), which
kids link to substance abuse, come in third at 10 percent.
• Two-thirds of twelfth graders say that all kids are forced to
choose whether or not to use illegal drugs.
• Ninety percent of 12 to 1 7 year-olds say t:;at most people who
use illegal drugs start by age 1 7.
• Eighty-seven percent of 1 2 to 17 year-olds say they have easy
access to cigarettes; 73 percent say they have easy access to
alcohol. Seventy-three percent of 1Oth graders and 83 percent
of 12th graders say that marijuana is easy to get; 48 percent say
cocaine or heroin is readily available.
• By 10th grade, 61 percent of adolescents say they have friends
who use marijuana. And by the time a child reaches the eleventh
grade, 58 percent have been offered to buy or share marijuana.
• Forty percent of 12 to 17 year-aids and 63 percent of 11th and
12th graders have a friend or classmate with a drinking problem.
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• While 67 percent of American adults believe that Hollywood
movies, television, magazines and/or music encourage drug use,
adolescents are even more convinced: 76 percent believe that
the entertainment industry encourages the use of illicit drugs.
• America's adolescents have little doubt about the "gateway"
drug theory: 70 percent say that a person their age who smokes
cigarettes or drinks alcohol is more likely to use marijuana and 81
percent say that those who smoke pot are more likely to use
cocaine and heroin.
Thanks to millions of parents, public drug education campaigns in schools
and the work of the Partnership for a Drug Free America, kids understand
the risk of using cigarettes, alcohol and illegal drugs and why someone their
age uses drugs:
• Almost all kids see crack, cocaine, heroin, LSD, inhalants and
steroids as dangerous to their health. Eighty-nine percent see
hard liquor as dangerous; 82 percent see cigarettes, 81 percent
see marijuana and 80 percent see beer and wine as dangerous.
Disturbingly, fewer adults--70 percent--consider marijuana
dangerous.
• Twenty-tive percent say that the main reason kids do not use
Illegal drugs is they do not want the lifestyle it entails. Twenty
percent say they are afraid of being permanently damaged
mentally or physically.
• Thirty-one percent say the main reason someone their age gats
starting using illegal drugs is because their friends use drugs; 29
percent said curiosity and 15 percent to be cool. Adults also
blame the child's friends--33 percent say friends are most
responsible for a kid starting to use drugs and 21 percent say our
culture or society is most to blame. Only 14 percent blame the
, child, and even fewer--1 2 percent--blame parents or problems in
the family.
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Charactsristics of Kitls Who Ars Rssistsnt to Drugs
"The at-risk kid is white, black, Hispanic, urban, suburban, living with
two parents or one parent. An in-depth analysis of the survey indicates that
those, who appear unlikely** to use them share four characteristics: they are
active religiously, perform well academically, have hope for the future
(expecting to do as well or better than their parents) and view marijuana as
dangerous. Those who think that marijuana is benign are far more likely to be
in peril of using illegal drugs.'' said Dr. Luntz.
AmsricBna Want Mors Action on Oru!J6
Sixty-four percent of Americans think that too little is baing done
about drugs. While support remains strong for stopping the flow of illegal drugs
into the country and imposing strict penalties for drug abusers, 53 percent
believe that more resources should be spent on prevention and 46 percent
belie~e more should be spent on treatment. Sixty-seven percent of Americans
believe that research into drug and alcohol treatment is as important as or more
important than research into other diseases like cancer and diabetes.
The survey shows 90 percent of adults believe that treatment is
effective in helping people overcome alcohol problems; 83 percent think
treatment is effective for people with illegal drug problems. Eighty-seven
percent say that someone who relapses after treatment should be given at least
one more chance; 57 percent would give reiapsers an unlimited number of
chances.
Ninety-three percent describe illegal drug use as a problem found
throughout the country, rather than a problem that generally affects only poor
people in big cities. They also recognize that you cannot reduce crime without
attacking substance abuse: 91 percent say that the use of illegal drugs and the
abuse of alcohol are a great deal or a fair amount to blame for the rate of
violel'1lt crime in this country.
The Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
is the only national organization that brings under one roof all professional
disciplines needed to study and combat all types of substance abuse as they
affect all aspects of society. CASA's goals are: to inform Americans of the
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The following five responses were used to datermine which children are unlikely to use
drugs: 1l they will not use dn..,gs, 2) they don't smoke cigarettes, 3) they don't have a
friend or classmate who drinks beer and alcohol, 4} whO smokes pot, or 5) who uses
hard drugs.
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econ:omic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives; to
assess what works in prevention and treatment; and to encourage individuals
and [nstitutions to take responsibility to combat substance abuse and addiction.
The Luntz Research Company provides survey research, qualitative
research, and strategic communications advice to corporate, public affairs, and
political clients. Dr. Frank Luntz gained national reknown as the researcher who
tested and retined the Republican Contract with America and as a frequent
advisor to Republican members of the House and Senate.
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�FEDERAL ARRESTEE DRUG TESTING PROGRAM
10/24/95
Summary:
The President will announce that the Federal Government is instituting the following
policy: anyone arrested and processed in the Federal criminal system who gives any
indication of prior drug use will be tested for drugs and appropriately sanctioned.
Q&A
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What is the purpose of this directive?
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To break the link between drugs and crime by reducing the level of drug use
offenders who are entering the criminal justice system and who will eventually return
to society to commit more drug-related crimes.
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How will it be accomplished?
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The President will sign a Presidential Directive to the Attorney General directing her
to report back to him on an implementation plan requiring all United States Attorneys
to engage in the announced practice.
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What is he directing her to do and how will it be implemented?
A.
Under current procedure, when a defendant is arrested, s/he makes an initial
appearance before a Federal Magistrate in which bail is determined. The decision of
bail eligibility is made by the Magistrate based on a recommendation made by the
United State•s Attorney.
The United States Attorney as part of his/her
recommendation can request that certain conditions be imposed for bail.
Under this directive, the United States Attorney would be directed not to recommend
any bail that is not conditioned on drug testing during the bail period and appropriate
sanctions for a failed drug test.
Q.
What happens if the arrestee fails the drug test?
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The United States Attorney office will immediately request that the court revoke the
current conditions of release, and subject the arrestee to a program of coerced
abstinence through graduated sanctions that would also provide for periodic testing.
�Q.
How much will it cost?
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Why hasn't it been done before?
At this time, fewer than 20 Districts are using pretrial testing.
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 required that the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts establish and evaluate pretrial and post-conviction drug testing
demonstration programs in 8 Federal judicial Districts. While it took several months
to implement the proposal, pretrial testing prior to initial appearance was a reality in
all 8 districts within 6 months of the effective date of the act. Although the evaluation
report by the U.S. Courts concluded that pretrial drug testing of all criminal detainees
be implemented in all Federal judicial Districts, the courts have not further
implemented this program.
Q.
What will this initiative signify and accomplish?
A.
This initiative will exemplify this Administration's commitment to breaking the link
between drugs and crime. The criminal justice system is overburdened with the same
defendants who continue to recycle through the system on drug-related charges with
no effort to end their dependency.
The President is merely ordering United States Attorneys to do their job -- if someone
enters the criminal justice system and gives any indication of drug use, a United States
Attorney should not be agreeing to release this individual back into society without
drug testing and resulting sanctions.
With the President's announcement of this new Administration policy, he will also
provide leadership for the States -- where the recycling of criminal defendants is
rampant -- by urging them to adopt similar practices.
�go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
That is the most important work we will ever do.
At this time, I'd like the young people who have joined me up
here on these bleachers to repeat the Red Ribbon pledge after me:
"I pledge to lead a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
I will say no
to alcohol.
I will say no to other drugs.
I will help my
friends say no.
I pledge to stand up for what I know is right
and remain Drug Free and Proud."
We expect these children to keep this pledge. But, we also have
to keep our pledge to them. The pledge we made a year ago in the
Crime Bill to make our streets and schools the kinds of places we
want them to be. And the pledge each of us as parents and
concerned adults must make each day to ensure a better future for
the young people of America.
And now, I'd like to invite these students to come up and sign
the pledge with me.
Thank you.
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·Memorandum on Implementation of the Administt·ation's Feden•l Anestee Dru~ Testing
Policy
November 3, 19.95
Mf.~murandum for the Attorney General
Subject:
·Implementation of the Administration's Federal Arrestee Drug Testing Policy.
More than half of all individuals brought into the·· criminal justice system have
substai1ce ablise problems. We continu~ to witness the. same individual~ repeatedly cycle
through the court, corrections and probation systems without any effort to change their
behavior.
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We can and will .t:ontinue to prosecute and convict these individuals. Yet without a
. change to this cycle, , we will also ·continue to process the~e same offenders back through the
criniinal justice system without altering their drug use.
Our criminttl justicesystem should be stnJctured to reduce drug demand not prolong or
enl-lance it. In our society,· empk1yers have realized. they can reduce drug use among their
·employees by, in effect, making abstinen'ce a condition of en1ployment. Ir·is only sensible
that our criminal justice system do the same by requiring abstinence •'~-S a condition of pretrial
r~lease.
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We need to use the powers .ofthe c.rirninaljustice system t.o break ·the link between
. - 'drugs and cri rne -- 1'0 use testing and co'erced sanctio"ns as a· way to reduce the level of drug
use in the population ~foffenders under the criininal justice supervisio11. and thereby reduce
the level of 'criminal behavior.
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To enst~r,e rhat we are doing all we can to break the cy'cle of drugs and crime, I am
directing you to ;provide me ·with an ·implementation plan to initiate a policy for United /States
Attorneys to affirma:tively re(}uest pretrial drug testing as a .condition of reiease, with an
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appropriate and affirmati,ve' response for a failed drug test, when there ·are indications of prior ,
drug use of the ar~estee.
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taken to implem.ent this poli~y.
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policy: 'anyone arresreg and grocessed in the Federal criminal system who gives <my
indication of prior drug use will be tested for drugs and appropriately sanc:tioned.
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To break the link between drugs and crirne by reducing the level of drug use. of
offenders who are entering the criminal justice sy;steni and who will everltually return
to society to commit more drug-related crirnes .
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to report back h.) him· on an implemenratio~ plan reqt;iring all United Sfates Attorneys
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Under current procedure, when a. defendant is arrested. slhe makes an initial
appear<mce before a Federal Magistrate in which bait' is deten~1ined. ·The decision of
bail eligibility is rnad~_by th~ Magistrate bitsed on a recommendation made by rhe · '
Un.ited .States Attorney.
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sanc,tions for a· failed di·ug test.
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curre;1t conditions of release, and ·subject the arrestee to a program of coerced
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Unite~ States Coi.1rts establish and evaluate pretri<d and post-conviction drug testing
demonstration pr·ogn~ms in 8 Federal judicial Districts·. While. it took several months
. to implement the proposa_l. pretri~d testing prior to initial appearance v.;as a reality in '
all' 8 districts within 6 months of the effective date o( the act. Although the evaluation
report by 'the L(S: -Co~rts concluded that pretrial drug· testing of all criminal" detainees
be irryplemented in all Federal judicial Districts, the courrs have not further
implemented this program.
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between drugs and crime The criminal justice system is o~erburdened with the same
defen~lants who contin~1e t<..) recycle· through the system o1i. dri.lg-related charges with
no. effort to end their dependency. .
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enters the crjminal justice syste.m and . gives any indication
drug use,. a. United States
Attorney should not be agreeing to release this individual back into society without
drug testing and resulting srulctions.
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provide leadership for the Stares -- where the recycling of crirninal defendants is
. r;tmpant -- by urging l:hem to adopt siinilar practices.
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Attend annual confe:rence of Community
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PURPOSE:
To highlight. the President's leadership
on the war on drugs, violence, teen
pr-egnancy and underage smoking~
.BACKGR{)UND :
CADCA is an organization of loc.al
community service·groups that work~ ,
towards allevi~ting the problems caused
by drugs. It is ~ national group and
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atten~ing the annual confeie~ce.
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President of. Par·tner·ship for a Dr.ug-Free
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closest outside advisors on tf1e issue. of
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DATE & TIME:
Novernber 2-4, 1995
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LOCATION:
J.~. 'Marriott,
PARTICIPANTS:
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MEDIA CC>VERAGE:
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FIRST LADY.' S ATTENDAN'C:8 :· No.
VP'S.ATTENDANCE:
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RECOMMENDED-BY;
Rahm Erilariue 1
Bruce.Reed
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'JAMES
E.
Claairrnan
BU~KE
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August 24, 1995.
President William 1. Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N. W.
.Washington, D.C. 20500 ·
.Dear President Clinton:
ln early November, thousands of people who are involved in the ,fight against drugs across the
United States \\/ill gather in Washington--for "the annua.l conference of Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions ofAmerica (CADCA). This year's conference is expected to attract representatives
from 3,500 grassroors organizations -- the majority of them actively involved in the fight
.· agrunst drug abuse;- violence, teen ~pregnancy and adolescent smoking at the community level.
These are, true American heroes who are working in the trenches everyday~ And they?re
chall:ing up remarkable victories that are unWng and strengthening communities around the
·:country. ·
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If the country is going to deal effectively ~ith drug abuse, violence, teen pregnancy. and
underage smoking, I believe the solutions to all th~se problems will flow from two sources:
. ·- 1) National leadership and 2) Local action'. There)s no one who can inspire the nation and
· local activists mo~e than you, Mr. ]:>resident, as you've done with your firm. position on the
'pmblems ·associated with underage smoking in America.
·
James Copple, CADCA ~s national-director, has invited yo~ to be the keynote speaker~ at.
· CADCA's National' Leadership Forum, scheduled for November i-4 at the J. W. Mamott
. Washington, D.C. I strongly encourage you to att~nd. ,There is a huge opportunity at this
'meeting to inspire and recharge the enthusiasm of thousands of Americans who are dedicated
to solving the most pressing problems facing our communities. You and only you, Mr.
President, can effectively encourage ·these local heroes io- continue the tight for a better
·America. With drug use and adolescent smoking once again on the'rise, your leadership .is
needed desperately at this time._
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cc: ~ R. Emanuel
W. Webster.
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Presidential.Sehedulinq Request
ACCEPT
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TODAY Is DATE: 10/16/95
REGRET
, REQUEST:
PURPOSE:
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,Billy Webster
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Director of Sche~uling & Advanc~
· Rahm Emanuel'f.'" , -· ''
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Sp~cial
of
Proj~cts
To ~ign a·Pr~~identfal Directi~e on Drug
testing.
-To highlight the President's
lead~rship
on the war on drugs by imposfng a policy
where anyone arrested and processed in
the 'Federal criminal system ~ill be
test~d for drugs.
The Piesident. should ~ake an
announcement on drug testing at the
CADCA. event (see attached scheduling.
request) or at a Radio.'Address.
BACKGROUND;
·b.ATE & TIME:
DURATION:
, LocAr'r oN:
PARTICI PAI~.J'TS,:
· OUTLINE OF.· EVENTS:
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CADCA conference on November 2"-4, 1995
(or. Radio Address .in ~arly Novernbe:r.·)
1 hour
CADCA confel·ence at ~r. W. Marriott,·
Washington; DC (or.Radio Address)
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REMARKS 1 REQUIRED:. ·
Yes
MEDIA COVERAGE:.
Yes
FIRST LADY'S ATTENDANCE: No,
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VP'S ATTENDANCE:
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' The P,res~dent would direct· the Atto.r·ney
General to requi:r.·e, all u.s. Attorneys to
oppose bail in all Federal arrests if a ,
defendant does hot agree to undergo diug
testing ~or1 all control substances.
Also, -if a deferidant vio1ates ·this .
condition·of bail, the u.s·. Attorney
would seek to revoke the bail.and
• prosecute the defendant for violating
Fed~ral law..
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Rahm Emapuel
Q.RIGIN OF 'TH.IS PROPOSAL: Rahrn Emanuel
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llNIVERSAL ~STEE DRUG TESTING PROGRAM ·
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Presidential· Announcement
The President will announce· that the Federal Govertunent i~ instituting the following· ·
anyone arrested and procesSed in the Federal criminal system will be tested 'for
·policy:
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In order to execute that policy, the President signs a Presidential Directive to the
· Attorney General directing her: to require that all Uriited States Attom(:ys engage in the
followi~:tg practice:
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to affinriatively oppose bail.in
testing for all controlled substances; ·
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~ll Federal arrests unless the ·defendant agrees to drug
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that if the deferictant violates this condition of bail, the United States Attorney will
see~. to revoke the bail and prosecute the defendant for violating Feder~l law.·
2)
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fgllow-up Event;.
On the day following
the President's
announcement, a press
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conference wHl occur with 5 State Attorney Generals announcing that they are
following the. President's lead and ordering their attorneys to follow an identical
practice ~t the State level.
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Current
Procc~
Under current. procedure, when a defendant is arrested, s/he makes an initial
appearanc~ before a Federal Magistrate in which bail is determined. The decision of bail
eligibiliry is made by rhc Magistrate based on a recommendation made by the United States
Attorney: · The United States Atto'n1ey, as part of his/her recommendation can request that ,
certain conditions be imposed for bail. In this case, we would rc:qui_rc that the United States
Artomey not recommend any bail that is not conditioned on drug testing during the bail
period .. · ·
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Eunding:
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The .Universal Arrestee Drug Testing progra~ would constitute a pre-trial service;
therefore~ the Adininisrrative Office of tbe United State~ Courts (AO) would have jurisdiction
and authority to cover the costs .of a pre-triat'servic~ agreement
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During Fiscal Year 1994, the United States Attomeys' offices. ftkd criminal cases
. againsr 51 ,2,64 defendants ·in United ~tares· District Court.
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. in the ·District of Columbia, the total oost of five-drug screen is less than $5.00.
Federal Bureau of Prisons currently pays $9,50 for each general drug _test. The AO.
currently pays $13.50_ for each drug test.
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Arrestee Drug
progr:am,
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