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.
But Americaâs modern war on drugs was established at a time of growing African American political power. Many of the toughest crime laws were crafted based on ideas and political mobilization that came from the black community itself. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 6, 1965.