Congressional Black Caucus attack on General McCaffrey

Deeply disappointed at the administration's failure to fund needle exchange programs, Congressional Black Caucus leaders attacked the administration's chief spokesperson for that position, Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.⁽¹⁾

We have no confidence in the drug czar. . . . He should resign. His death-dealing battle against needle exchanges is steeped in ignorance and should not be tolerated.

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton

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The Congressional Black Caucus calls on the administration to reverse this wrongheaded decision.

Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus

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Footnote

(1) Paul Bedard. 1998. "Black caucus targets drug czar." Washington Times, April 25, p. 1.

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