ACTIVATION OF THE OFFICE OF DRUG ABUSE POLICY (ODAP) AND REVITALIZATION OF THE STRATEGY COUNCIL

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M00165A002200040010-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 2004
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 14, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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March 14, 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
SECRETARY OF LABOR
SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND VELF:,,
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NA'I'ION3
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGET
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
ACTIVATION OF THE OFFICE OF DRUG ABUSE
POLICY (ODAP) AND REVITALIZATION OF THE
STRATEGY COUNCIL
Drug abuse continues to drain our human resources, especialL
from our youth, with no end in sight. I am determined that
we make every effort: to reverse this.trend, and, therefore,
effective with the elate of issuance of this memorandum do
hereby establish the recently enacted Office of Drug Abuse
Policy (ODAP). I look forward to early confirmation of the
nominations which I have sent to the Senate of Peter G. Bou :.t!
and Lee I. Dogoloff for the positions of Director and Deputy
Director respectively.
The Office of Drug Abuse Policy. shall be responsible for
carrying out the Congressional mandate specified in the
law. In addition, and to the maximum extent permitted by
law, the Director of ODAP is hereby directed to fulfill the
following responsibilities:
Recommend government-wide improvements in the
organization, and management of Federal drug abuse
prevention and control functions, and recommend a
plan to implement the recommended changes;
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Study and recommend changes in the resource and
program priorities among all agencies concerned
with drug abuse prevention and control;
Assume the lead role in studying and proposing
changes in the organization and management of
Federal drug abuse prevention and control
functions, as part of my promise to reorganize
and strengthen government operations; and
Provide policy direction and coordination amore;
the law enforcement, international and treatment/
prevention programs to assure a cohesive and
effective strategy that both responds to immediate
issues and provides a framework for longer tern
resolution of problems.
In addition, I am abolishing the Cabinet-level committees
.concerned with international narcotics control, drug abuse
prevention, and drug law enforcement created by previous
Administrations, and am directing that the Strategy Council
created by the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of L972_
be revitalized and serve as the government-wide advisory
committee for this problem area. Also, I am adding the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget as fully participating members o: the,
Council. The Director of the Office of Drug Abuse Pol:_cy
shall serve as Executive Director of the Council.
The Council shall be supported by Working Groups for supply
control and demand reduction, and be composed of personnel
from each of the concerned agencies.
I am confident that you will provide your full support to
ODAP and the Strategy Council in the performance of their
tasks.
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