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DRUGS IN VIETNAM
Q.
Sir: Congressman Steele has charged that a Vietnamese
General Dzu is involved in the drug traffic in Vietnam; and
an NBC reporter has alleged that both Ky and Thieu have
profited. Can we confirm official involvement in the illicit
drug traffic -- and what are we doing about it?
A.
Well, as you gentlemen know, organized crime would never
flourish in the United States without corrupt officials. I am
sure the same situation exists in Southeast Asia. However,
we have seen no hard evidence whatsoever to indicate that
any of the officials you have named are implicated in the
drug traffic. In the absence of such hard evidence, it seems
wrong to suggest to millions of people that they are. Of
Congressman Steele, let me say that I admire his energy,
his industry, his enterprise. As in the United States, the drug
problem is a serious one in Vietnam, and there is enough work
for every willing hand. We think, I might add, that with the
crash programs initiated, we are making progress. President
Thieu and Ambassador Bunker are in close touch on the issues.
The GVN has introduced stronger customs control measures
at borders and ports. A crackdown is underway among drug
peddlers within Vietnam. Record hauls of heroin are being
seized. Laos is moving toward passage of legislation to
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