Today, Flag Day is celebrated with parades, essay contests, ceremonies, and picnics sponsored by veterans' groups, schools, and groups like the National Flag Day foundation whose goal is to preserve the traditions, history, pride, and respect that are due the nation's symbol, Old Glory.
Since taking office, Obama has rarely characterized the anti-drug campaign as a war.. Instead, he has emphasized the need to address systemic injustice in drug sentencing and focused on meeting the health care needs of addicts that would boost prevention.
Nixon's 'war on drugs' began 40 years ago, and the battle is still raging. Despite decades of battling against narcotics, the levels of addiction, trafficking and violence continue to rise. The war on drugs has failed. Nixon's 'war on drugs' began 40 years ago, and the battle is still raging. Despite decades of battling against narcotics, the levels of addiction, trafficking and violence continue to rise. The war on drugs has failed. Four decades ago, on 17 July 1971, President Richard Nixon declared what has come to be called the war on drugs. Nixon told Congress that drug addiction had assumed the dimensions of a national emergency, and asked Capitol Hill for an initial $84m (Â£52m) for emergency measures.