    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [December 12, 1995]
    [Pages 1885-1886]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Resignation of Lee Brown as Director of the Office of
    National Drug Control Policy
    December 12, 1995

        It is with regret that I have accepted the decision of Dr. Lee
    Brown, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to return
    to private life and a teaching position. As Director of the Office of
    National Drug Control Policy and as a former police officer, Dr. Brown
    has devoted much of his life and the entirety of the past 2\1/2\ years
    to fighting the scourge of drugs in America.
        My administration is strongly committed to the battle against drugs,
    which will never be over until every child in America knows that drug
    use is dangerous, illegal, and wrong. We still have far to go, but under
    Dr. Brown's stewardship, we have made solid progress: cracking down on
    the international drug trade by breaking the powerful Cali drug cartel,
    calling for drug testing of high school athletes, toughening punishment
    of drug-related violence, and challenging the entertainment industry and
    sports figures to do their part to speak out about the dangers of drugs.
        I am grateful for Dr. Brown's good service and for the groundwork
    that he has laid. My administration will not rest until every young

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    American knows the difference between right and wrong when it comes to
    drug use.