Possible abolition of the Drug Enforcement Administration
A critic says the Reagan administration is weighing dissolving the DEA and transferring duties to the FBI and Customs as a way to curb narcotics trafficking. Senate Democrat Joseph Biden cites unresolved discussions, while officials describe the idea as in early stages with no firm decision.
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Washington
Drug Enforcement Administration
Joseph Biden
D-Del
Reagan
DEA
FBI
Customs Services
Customs
Biden
William French Smith
Justice Department
Smith
U.S
Reagan Upholds Talks Despite Rights Issues Speech Ends With Holocaust Reminder
President Reagan said the United States would not walk away from negotiations over human rights abuses, but officials stressed no policy shift. In a Holocaust remembrance, he urged use of the bully pulpit to condemn violence and persecution while cautions suggested rights would not top the agenda, shaping future diplomacy with the Soviet Union.
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Reagan
United States
White House
Soviet Union
Carter
Theodore Roosevelt
Larry Speakes
Speakes
Farm proposal snagged in Senate committee
Reagan loses in the Republican Senate Agriculture Committee as leaders reject his price support plans for corn wheat rice and cotton, opting for alternatives up to 2.6 billion higher. Lugar notes unlikely reversal on big cost overruns while Helms warns of possible veto and calls for adjustments before a full Senate vote.
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Reagan
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Richard G. Lugar
Lugar
William Lesher
Agriculture Department
Jesse Helms
R-W.c
Ible
Helms
Roger Jepsen
Lowa
Nimmo Chosen to Head Veterans Administration
Washington AP confirms Robert P. Nimmo, a California Republican activist, as President Reagan's pick to lead the Veterans Administration. Nimmo is the fourth candidate mentioned, facing opposition from veterans' leaders who call him a risky selection described as a bad choice for the post.
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Robert P. Nimmo
California
Reagan
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