Letter from Salvador E. Luria to the editor of The New York Times

Letter from Salvador E. Luria to the editor of The New York Times

Contributor(s):
New York Times Company
Luria, S. E. (Salvador Edward), 1912-1991
American Philosophical Society. Library. Salvador Luria Papers
Publication:
Produced: 19 September 1970
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Ethics
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Letters (correspondence)
Abstract:
In this letter to the editor, Luria questioned the wisdom of pending legislation that would move the regulation of illicit drugs to the Justice Department in light of recent comments made by Attorney General John Mitchell. The following year, on 17 June 1971, President Nixon named drug abuse as "public enemy number one in the United States," and announced the creation of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention. This marked the beginning of the U.S. government's "war on drugs." A version of this letter was printed in the newspaper on 26 September 1970.
Copyright:
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Extent:
1 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584611X28 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
QLBBCJ
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X28
Archival Collection:
The Salvador E. Luria Papers (Profiles in Science)