Drug Arrests on the Rise in !972

Creator

Preview

Identifier

35160004354735

Creation Date

7-24-1972

Subject—Names

Nixon, Richard M.

Description

Washington: Pres. Nixon 7/24 received an optimistic report from his chief anti-drug law enforcement officials -- that the number of arrests for drug violation has doubled in the past three years. Myles Ambrose, director of the Office of Drug Abuse Enforcement (right) showed Nixon this chart tabulating the number of drug violation arrests in fiscal 1972 at 16,144 compared to 8,465 in fiscal 1969. At left is Eugene T. Rossides, Asst. Secy of Treasury for Enforcement and Operations.

Format

BW Photograph, 9" x 7"

Source

United Press International

Series

Domestic Affairs