Jackson Joins White House Drug Meeting; Local Leaders Urge A Regional Effort

From: The Washington Post | Date: September 14, 1989| Author: Ann Devroy; Tom Sherwood | Copyright information

Jesse L. Jackson led a hand-picked delegation of local officials to the White House yesterday to press top-level Bush administration officials to make a regional anti-drug effort here that could be a model for the nation.

Deputy White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card termed "very constructive" the hour-long discussion with Jackson and top school officials from the District, Prince George's and Fairfax counties, and a few other officials. Administration aides said they would study Jac...

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