AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE ON NARCOTICS THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 12 - 13, 1986

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United States Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE ON NARCOTICS
THE WHITE HOUSE
NOVEMBER 12 - 13, 1986
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SCOPE PAPER
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
LIST OF ATTENDEES
COUNTRY DRUG SITUATION PAPERS
Afghanistan
Bahamas
Brazil
Bolivia
Bulgaria
Burma
Colombia
Ecuador
Federal Republic of Germany
Italy
Jamaica
Laos
Mexico
Nigeria
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Thailand
Venezuela
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1) Bureau of International Narcotics Matters (INM)
2) INM Budget
Multilateral Initiatives in the UN
UN Fund for Drug Abuse Control
Division of Narcotic Drugs
International Narcotics Control Board
Commission on Narcotic Drugs
1) Accomplishments in Campaign Against Drug Abuse
2) Executive Order Fact Sheet
3) Executive order
4) Fact Sheet on The President's and First Lady's Address,
5) The President's and First Lady's Address,
September 14, 1986
SUMMARY OF ANTI-DRUG ABUSE ACT OF 1986 (Public Law 99-570)
FEDERAL AGENCIES WITH DRUG CONTROL RESPONSIBILITIES
PRESS GUIDANCE
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THE AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE ON NARCOTICS
THE WHITE HOUSE
NOVEMBER 12-13, 1986
At the Domestic Policy Council meeting of July 25, 1986, a
proposal was made for the President to invite a representative
group of U.S. Ambassadors from countries where drug production,
trafficking and consumption are major problems, or might
develop into major problems to attend a two-day conference in
Washington.
This conference, endorsed at the meeting by Secretary Shultz,
has three goals:
-- First, to provide the President with the opportunity to
demonstrate U.S. commitment to the issue of narcotics control,
and to update the Ambassadors on recent domestic drug-control
initiatives;
--Second, to encourage Ambassadors to discuss ways to
enhance the international narcotics control program by
exploring options for regional cooperation;
--Third, to send to foreign governments a strong message
that narcotics is a critical international problem which must
be addressed.
In 1971, President Nixon recalled Ambassadors to Turkey,
France, Mexico, Luxembourg, Thailand, Vietnam and the United
Nations for consultations on improving international
cooperation to reduce opium production and trafficking. In
1986, narcotics production, trafficking and consumption have
become major problems not only in Southeast Asia and Europe,
but also in Southwest Asia and Latin America. The dramatic
increases in the availability of cocaine in U.S. cities, and
the recent phenomenon of "crack" have had the effect of raising
public awareness of the narcotics issue; the international
community has also become sensitized to how narcotics
production, trafficking and abuse threaten institutions.
The recent U.S.- Bolivian "Operation Blast Furnace" focused
attention on the role that the U.S. military can play in
assisting foreign governments in their narcotics control
efforts.
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The international anti-narcotics work of First Lady Nancy
Reagan has succeeded in mobilizing international action
against drug abuse. Mrs. Reagan hosted two First Ladies
Conferences in 1985, the first in Washington in April, and
an October Conference at the United Nations. Over forty
First Ladies from around the world attended the
Conferences which have generated follow-up activities by
First Ladies in Asia, South America, and Europe. In May,
1986, the First Lady travelled to Malaysia and Thailand to
stress the importance of the private sector in drug abuse
prevention and education efforts.
The narcotics issue, however, is not solely the province
of First Ladies; in his September 14 speech to the
nation, the President announced that one of the goals of
his narcotics program was to "expand international
cooperation while treating drug trafficking as a threat to
our national security." In April, 1986, President Reagan
signed a National Security Decision Directive which states
definitively that narcotics trafficking is a national
security threat, while mobilizing resources to combat that
threat.
During the Economic Summit meetings in Bonn (1985) and
Tokyo (1986), the President stressed tc Summit nation
leaders the importance he attaches to the narcotics
issue. The President has made drug abuse one of the
critical issues during the remainder of his term in. office.
THE AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE
The first day of the two-day Conference will focus on drug
demand/ prevention issues; the second day focuses on
supply reduction. Presidential and high-level Cabinet
participation, as well as the involvement of the First
Lady and the Vice President, will signal to foreign
governments how seriously the Administration considers the
narcotics issue. Ambassadors have been asked to prepare
recommendations for the President to enhance the
international narcotics control program; these
recommendations will be formulated during the working
group sessions of the meeting and will be presented to the
Secretary of State and the President.
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U.S. Ambassadors will also have the opportunity for
interchange with Senators and Members of Congress during a
session scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Congressional
interest in the narcotics issue has increased dramatically
over the years, and this year Congress's involvement in
the drug issue has resulted in the drafting and passage of
the Omnibus Drug bill which increases resources, among
other things, for international narcotics control programs.
During the Conference, the Ambassadors will be asked to
redouble their efforts with foreign governments to
increase international cooperation in the area of
narcotics control. They will also be tasked to convey to
foreign governments the sense of urgency with which the
U.S. government is approaching the problems of narcotics
trafficking and drug abuse.
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900-930
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940-10:00
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215-330
330-400
AGENDA/CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Preconference Meeting
Administrative Arrangements
Preliminary working Group Meetings
Ambassadors will meet with members of their
working groups in a preliminary session
First Lady Nancy Reagan Speaks with Two
Young People in Treatment
Donald Regan, The President's Chief of Staff
Details of the President's new antidrug
initiative
Panel on Private Sector Initiatives in
Preventing Drug Abuse
---Shirley Coletti, Chairman of the Board
National Federation of Parents for
Drug-Free Youth, Florida
---John Ziegler, President
National Hockey League
---Joe Clark, Principal
Eastside High School, Patterson, N.J.
---Kevin Wanzer, Co-Chairman,
World Youth Against Drug Abuse
Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger
The Decline in Drug Use Among U.S. Military
Personnel; the Role of the Military in
Narcotics Control
Ambassadors Panel: Ambassadors O'Donohue
(Burma), Hinton (Pakistan), Rowell (Bolivia)
Discussion of Problems/ Progress in three
INM Program Countries
Secretary of HHS, Dr. Otis Bowen
The Role of HHS in the Fight Against Drugs
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4:15-5:15 Ambassadors Working Groups
#1: Narcotics Trafficking:
Ambassador Gillespie, Colombia, CHAIRMAN
Ambassador Davis, Panama
Ambassador Levitsky, Bulgaria
Ambassador Lyman, Nigeria
Ambassador Okun, United Nations
Ambassador Shlaudeman, Brazil
Ambassador Reich, Venezuela
Ambassador Rondon, Ecuador
#2: Narcotics Consumption/ Demand
Ambassador Burt, FRG, CHAIRMAN
Ambassador Chapman, UNVIE
Ambassador Hallett, Bahamas
Ambassador Hinton, Pakistan
Ambassador Rabb, Italy
#3: Narcotics Production
Ambassador Brown, Thailand, CHAIRMAN
Charge Ealum, Afghanistan
Charge Isom, Laos
Ambassador O'Donohue, Burma
Ambassador Pilliod, Mexico
Ambassador Rowell, Bolivia
Ambassador Sotirhos, Jamaica
Ambassador Watson, Peru
The Working Groups will produce recommendations to the
President for enhancing the international narcotics control
program
5:30-6:00 Working Group Chairmen Meeting
6:00-8:00 Reception for Ambassadors, Ben Franklin Room
Department of State hosted by Secretary Shultz
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
9:00-9:30 Administrative Arrangements
9:30-10:15 Attorney General Edwin Meese III
Justice's Role in the War on Drugs
10:15-11:00 CIA Briefing on Narcotics, Robert Gates
Deputy Director, CIA
11:00-11:15 Final Working Group Meeting
11:15-11:35 Vice President George Bush
The Role of the National Narcotics Border
Interdiction System
1:00-1:30 Secretary of State George Shultz
Narcotics as a Foreign Policy Issue;
Discussion of Ambassadors Recommendations
to the President
1:30-1:50 President Ronald Reagan
2:00-2:30 Press Readout: Two Ambassadors and
Selected Administration Spokesman
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LIST OF AMBASSADORS PARTICIPATING IN CONFERENCE:
Ambassador
Maxwell M. Rabb
Italy
Ambassador
Daniel O'Donohue
Burma
Ambassador
Deane R. Hinton
Pakistan
Ambassador
Melvyn Levitsky
Bulgaria
Ambassador
William Brown
Thailand
Ambassador
Edward Rowell
Bolivia
Ambassador
Charles Gillespie
Colombia
Ambassador
Fernando Rondon
Ecuador
Ambassador
Richard Burt
FRG
Ambassador
Bruce Chapman
UNVIE
Ambassador
Michael Sotirhos
Jamaica
Ambassador
Herbert Okun
United Nations
Ambassador
Arthur Davis
Panama
Ambassador
Otto Reich
Venezeula
Ambassador
Harry Shlaudeman
Brazil
Ambassador
Carol Hallett
Bahamas
Ambassador
Princeton Lyman
Nigeria
Ambassador
Charles Pilliod
Mexico
Ambassador
Alexander Watson
Peru
Charge Maurice Ealum
Afghanistan
Charge Harriet Isom
Laos
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